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Breakdancing Freedom Tower construction worker in NYC (video)

Xeni Jardin at 8:26 am Thu, Sep 13, 2012

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  • http://www.nathanhornby.com/ Nathan Hornby

    ‘Freedom Tower’?

    I’m sorry but I don’t think I could say that without rolling my eyes.  Smacks of pure cheese.

    • http://twitter.com/Idle_Threat Eric Chapman

       Gouda or not, that is its name.

      • http://www.nathanhornby.com/ Nathan Hornby

        http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/000/554/facepalm.jpg

        • bcsizemo

          So many good Star Trek face palms…

    • Antinous / Moderator

      No worse than the Shart in London.

      • http://www.nathanhornby.com/ Nathan Hornby

        As someone who used to commute through London Bridge I have a somewhat frictious relationship with the shard.

        That said its name doesn’t make me do a little sick in my mouth.

  • http://twitter.com/Epers Eddie Perkins

    Too bad about the VVS. 

    • Brainspore

      There are some freedoms that most citizens just can’t handle responsibly. I submit that the ability to record vertical video is one of these.

  • Lis Unger

    Fun to watch (unless you have vertigo) but it’s KRUMPING, not breakdancing.  For what it’s worth — the name is pretty lame.

    • http://www.matthewpetty.com/ Matthew Petty

      looked more like popping or locking to me

    • cj howeareya

      That is so not krumping. Not breakdancing either, but whatevs — the guys got some nice moves.

    • Fool

       Popping and waving. Not breakdancing.

      • Gerald Mander

         Nother voice in the chorus for pop  & lock/waving. Not remotely krump or breakdance, though when he started I was hoping he was an animator. Still good old skool moves.

  • ptrourke

    Actually, that WAS its name. It’s official name is now One World Trade Center. Go ahead, look it up.

    • millie fink

      Yay! Here’s hoping that “Freedom Tower” never catches on. Smells too much like Bush.

      • Antinous / Moderator

        When we get a new commenter whose user name has freedom, truth or similar words in it, I cringe.

  • http://www.facebook.com/hawgey Chris Buentello

    My testes are up in my stomach aftre watching that video….

  • schlocktober

    When that guy dances, the terrorists lose!

    • Navin_Johnson

       He’s like our version of the ravens of the Tower of London.

  • http://twitter.com/Ohyran Jens Reuterberg

    I see your construction worker dancing and raise you a swedish demolition worker dancing the Riverdance

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkkgafvBInE

    • http://dailygrail.com/ Red Pill Junkie

       So I guess there must be codes for taking video in vertical mode in the construction field.

  • Boundegar

    Admit it – we all wanted to see him moonwalk right off the edge.

    • Donald Petersen

      I was halfway expecting the camera to be dropped.

  • Nash Rambler

    Pretty fly for a white guy.