The Vernon Reid/Charles Manson lookalike in full black leather and tribal jewelry is happily polishing his goat's head ring between stops on the 6 train.

Upon burnishing to satisfaction he looks up to find three Madison Avenue starlets toting fresh Gucci bags staring down at him like the Plague of Boils made flesh.

He smiles gingerly at them. "OK girls, freak show's over, back to Bloomingdales."

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