First and last time in this part of the city.

Oje2011 · 3 months

Unless you need an 8th of watermelon badly

maradonuts · 3 months

I've seen that guy! He's like right near the 125th St bridge or whatever. When I saw him he had a mango balanced on top of the watermelon and was holding a sign that said "WHERE IS THE TEMPLE". Also he was in tighty whiteys.

lillyjb · 3 months

Gallagher sure has seen better days.

lospantaloonz · 3 months

He goes by the name of Otis Houston--he's been there for years, as far as I can tell he's not homeless, but a performance artist. I've seen him too many times to count, and he is the shit.

http://blackcherokee.ning.com/photo

jasondoug212 · 3 months

cross between mother theresa and mike tyson

cheeseguy9721 · 3 months

First comment I made ever but I think it's worth saying. The picture made me laugh for a few seconds but I couldn't stop laughing after reading the sign in the top right corner and looking at the guy with the watermelon again :D

brikearins · 3 months

He's on the fdr by 125th. He goes by the name black cherokee. I once saw him with a melon opened up licking it like it were a vagina and tickling it with his finger. He always has random artwork made from stuff he finds. Always weird stuff. He actually makes money doing this from people who stop by.

BanditoRojo · 3 months

Is he boxing with fruit?

smokinlawngnome · 3 months

I can't believe I've actually talked to and fed this guy. My husband and I use to drive from CO-OP City in the BX to Brooklyn and we made it a ritual to always wave to him when we saw him. He use to be on the FDR about two years ago. Doing the same stuff, with the same signs. Because traffic gets so slow he would sometimes stand near your window. That's when I got to talk to him. He rants about his ideals of religion and diet (that's what's on his signs) and about being from the Islands. The other things he talks about after the 2nd visit made me realize he was either a severe addict or had mental problems.

He's incredibly friendly though. Wave to him, he'll wave back. If you give him food, he doesn't eat pork and sometimes refuses meat. I think we gave him food twice. Good to see he's still alive.

[deleted] · 3 months

My man has been at it for quite some time. He has themes that seem to change over time. For a while it was exercise and he would ride a stationary bike and pump dumbbells that were made of sticks and balloons, then he switched to a bunch of dolls and doll heads that were always arranged nicely, like they were chatting. And always lots of different fruit involved. He rocks a fat ass and is nice and will wave if you want to interact. Most people just gawk and he is often stock still in performance art style.

xantiv · 3 months

Pretty sure it's this guy. He goes by the name Black Cherokee and has been doing this on the side of FDR for years.

http://blackcherokee.ning.com/

ch0colate_malk · 3 months

the fuck is wrong with his legs?

Jogore · 3 months

Step 1 - Place watermelon on head.

Step 2 - Get bashing melon ready.

Step 3 - Wait for protein.

Step 4 - Smash protein with bashing melon.

fmontez1 · 3 months

I don't think this guy understands advertising.

duke_lucas · 3 months

ain't nobody got time for that!

Me_bender · 3 months

Ah yes, mating rituals

ellowelle · 3 months

I will sing you the song of my people.

BowLeggedBeaner · 3 months

Hey Look MY BROTHAAA!!!!

Sturdy_Muffin · 3 months

This guy has been there for years and he often poses stock still for long periods of time. I wave to him every time I see him. Seems like a nice guy but has some odd ideas which he writes on poster board. The location is at the top of the FDR under the Third Avenue bridge on the downtown side of the FDR. His name is Otis something and he has his own website. Will try and remember it and post it.

well_golly · 3 months

He is the Date Masamune of his time. He will create a long and powerful daimyo.

silent_ginja · 3 months

Clearly, he is an instructor.

nite_wolf · 3 months

i don't even.... what?

Cleannn · 3 months

Those are some sweet melons.

nighthawkintheday · 3 months

Sexy and I know it

Suz73 · 3 months

FDR guy!!!!!

MyUsernameIs20Digits · 3 months

HAHAHA this is one of the best pictures I've seen. Good job!

3 months

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limelight22 · 3 months

Hey, give him some credit. It takes skill to balance a half eaten watermelon on your head.

thechangbang · 3 months

I love that guy, he's a true performance artist

SparklepireBETCH · 3 months

Nicki Minaj is getting out of hand.

MikoMarmen · 3 months

He is a peacock! You gotta let him fly! ...or chop/wear/fight fruit

CrudOMatic · 3 months

That's just fucking awesome.

notanalien_justgreen · 3 months

Last time? With free entertainment like this? You fool!

captstix · 3 months

Is that the Fruit Ninja?

s0undwave · 3 months

He...he's the Fruit Ninja!

fuzzycuffs · 3 months

He's the new Dothraki Khal.

Khal Melon!

the_internet_clown · 3 months

i want to move to that part of that city now

boilermaker1964 · 3 months

Its real life fruit ninja

CrispDenim · 3 months

I saw him a couple weeks ago and took this picture. He usually switches up the signs every week and his fruit assortment every day

coffeeshopgirl7 · 3 months

Clearly this man is a fruit ninja.

Badteddy · 3 months

I'll just leave this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0GeduK17Ts&feature=fvst

HariBadr · 3 months

His name is the Black Cherokee, he has been there for atleast 15 years. Recognize foo.

vinsite · 3 months

Black Chong Li?

IsaacHolladay · 3 months

I'm curious about what he was doing with the boxing gloves.

KarmaAddict · 3 months

Step 1: Place watermelon on top of head Step 2: ????? Step 3: Profit!!!

fortytao · 3 months

He is the chosen one

[deleted] · 3 months

God saw his legs and created a wheel.

cyberslick188 · 3 months

Maybe he does this and tries to bait people into saying something racist, then he challenges them to a fight with the boxing gloves?

aselectionofcheeses · 3 months

Oh shit! Stereotype district!

zulu90 · 3 months

Relevant

jabberjade · 3 months

The fact that one of his shorts is pulled up makes this soooooo funny! Seriously, what I he doing? Somebody should go and interview him. I'm very curious

ijudge · 3 months

reminds me of the african baby dancing meme.

raoul_llamas_duke · 3 months

this guy's name is robert....gah umm...I should really know this, i used to pass him everyday... he used to have a sign up with his name and the instructions to google him

yourfacelikesme · 3 months

Could you tell me what city this is so I can ogle at it's strangeness? Please don't say Portland.

gaseousshroud · 3 months

Its Black Gallagher!

rawrgs · 3 months

http://wiki.urbandead.com/images/6/68/Doomtime.jpg

HardCorwen · 3 months

Looks like a kangaroo in the thumbnail.

[deleted] · 3 months

This was Philadelphia, wasn't it?

Judge_Of_Things · 3 months

He is the master of making fruit punch.

thefuckdidieat · 3 months

I have those shorts. They naturally ride up like that.

maxxx_orbison · 3 months

I want to live in that part of the city.

Kabynbojski · 3 months

What does that guy have against vitamin D?

Tooneyman · 3 months

Now that some serious bow leggins.

Elkang · 3 months

looks like exactly the part of whatever city that i'd be looking for a good local place to eat.

Theopocalypse · 3 months

Who let Mike Tyson off his leash again?

hemingwayszombycorps · 3 months

I would say first of many, cause he knows how to party, would be wearing a tuxedo t shirt at the time.

Beaumont21 · 3 months

It's Jasper from OF!

caritas01 · 3 months

lol schizophrenics y u so crazy!

SlyFunkyMonk · 3 months

+"Why did this happen?" -"Because China"

iaccidentallydrunk · 3 months

8/10 would hang with him.

inb4 8/10 would bang

Jonah_Whale · 3 months

What the fuck am I looking at?

littlething · 3 months

I drive by him every day on the FDR. I swear, on this exact day I thought about taking a picture for reddit.

Then I thought about trying to take a picture while driving on the FDR...

krunchy7 · 3 months

FDR Drive FTW!

weedalin · 3 months

First and best time in this part of the city

FTFY

Kneemoe · 3 months

You know, not everyone looks that good wearing a slice of watermelon; I think it's that left thigh thrust stance that makes it work.

HuntingSpoon · 3 months

A man of African decent, holding a coconut, with boxing shorts on and a quarter of a watermelon fully eaten on his head..... I am failing to understand the reasoning of this.

DRo_OpY · 3 months

Wtf is with his legs

beyond_repair · 3 months

Never go to Ravenholm.

sfdmfcssfd · 3 months

"Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there." -Cowboy Stranger, The Big Labowski

xmsxms · 3 months

I have shorts like that

Legacy406 · 3 months

This is off the FDR in Harlem isnt it?

KFynn · 3 months

DUDE THIS GUY, I see him all the time, I'm pretty sure he has a myspace or something. Hes near the highway right? shit im trying to remember his name it was like travis something or something like that

machine667 · 3 months

Its Judohobo's brother, Boxingvagrant.

Judohobo: http://www.somethingawful.com/d/comedy-goldmine/judohobo-its-new.php

TnCSanders · 3 months

IT'S CAPTAIN MELON HEAD!

poeticdisaster · 3 months

Did you fuck him to assert your dominance?

mrbucket777 · 3 months

I know exactly where this is on the FDR rofl.

wyedg · 3 months

HOW DO HIS LEGS BEND LIKE THAT?!

nate5vdw · 3 months

that stance

Shuubawks · 3 months

Sexy and I know it.

siriusgrey · 3 months

Dave's Syndrome

Bonus points for anyone who gets it.

mckaveney · 3 months

Neck up looks like an old black nun. Neck down, barbarian.

anonymiscellaneous · 3 months

Afro Fruit Ninja?

SpookedYa · 3 months

I used to see this dude dressed as a clown handing out a single rose on the FDR drive in NYC....he's the fucking man.

Athenadis · 3 months

Is he selling SEEDED watermelon!!?? Sorry OP, but I have to disagree. I want to go to there.

MiamiPower · 3 months

You'll be back

zanily · 3 months

There used to be a statue man there who made my childhood every time my mom drove us the long way around to Staten Island. This isn't even half as good

killmewithfire · 3 months

Waadafuq...anyone notice sexy and I know it in the right corner? Lol

ju2tin · 3 months

Looks like Lawrence Fishburne just isn't getting those A-list roles anymore...

K15KER · 3 months

I think Afro Ninja accidentally Fruit Ninja.

elh519nyc · 3 months

I've totally seen this guy before along the FDR!

Watermelon_God · 3 months

I approve of this ritual appeasement to my greatness

boop-boop-a-doop · 3 months

If rent's cheap there, it seems a nice part of town.

Gzckle · 3 months

That must be some delicious ass watermelon.

that_hz · 3 months

Next question anyone asks me, my response will be "China praying and I know it."

ninnerrz · 3 months

Fun fact: That guy's son goes to my mom's school in Harlem

dwalkinafrica · 3 months

i've seen this guy! did you see him on the FDR drive? i used to see him on my way from orange county, new york down to brooklyn.

odin917 · 3 months

FDR Drive, I used to see him everyday on my way to work. He has a youtube channel!

nj02 · 3 months

FDR Drive! Used to drive past this man everyday on my way to work.

MrChancleta · 3 months

Manhattan FDR drive man. He's a little after 116th street exit. I always say what's up.

amiga500 · 3 months

That Otis the black Cherokee. A performance artist that has been dressing in black stereotypes and putting up political signs for as long as I can remember. and stands under the RFK bridge on the FDR. He is very cool. I always stop to talk to him when I am biking in the area.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hD-GnkVELU&list=UUyMd54hW0DTA1Aen6q3xgJw&index=1&feature=plcp

Vhu · 3 months

China.

tikket1 · 3 months

Ahhh. Good ol' Harlem

Bil28 · 3 months

Sexy and i know it on the background, priceless.

brownliquid · 3 months

Mom?!??!?

djloreddit · 3 months

china

praying

sexy and i know it

markeh · 3 months

Holy rickets batman

president_of_burundi · 3 months

Otis! I've talked to this guy! As other people have pointed out he's a performance artist. He's really friendly- obviously kind of odd, but definitely worth stopping for. The New York Times did an article on him, way back.

Soulcoffr · 3 months

"IF YOU PUNCH THIS WATERMELON SLICE OFF OF MY HEAD, I WILL NURSE THIS COCONUT!!"

WhitePostIt · 3 months

You know, I think there's a good argument for WTF suitability. Obviously not a NSFW WTF, but it certainly has you doing a double take and wondering what the fuck is going on.

duhvito · 3 months

You can read more about him here

He's kind of amazing

s3rris · 3 months

For a second I thought he had flowing silver locks like that of a glorious warrior, but then I noticed it was just a towel.

:(

ecilarorrim · 3 months

The concern being shown for this man makes me hope that someday he finds this post and know that people noticed him and care.

Hoofharded · 3 months

Fruit Ninja Master

partyinmypants69 · 3 months

I've actually talked to this guy and he is actually really friendly. He mostly talks about life philosophies and at one point started eating cardboard to prove his point.

He seems happy with his life though. Only odd thing about him is his passionate love for fruits and vegetables on his head.

gasholer · 3 months

E HONDA

Clamburglar · 3 months

y'know, he kinda looks like sampson from half baked

clamdog · 3 months

That's the Mayor of Melontown. If you best him in a boxing match you can take his crown.

zelars · 3 months

I believe this man overpronates. I do hope he chooses the appropriate footwear the next time he decides to do whatever the fuck that is.

lychee-twist · 3 months

Box the watermelon of his head: Receive coconut.

oldsecondhand · 3 months

He's the fruit ninja!

[deleted] · 3 months

Might be homeless. Definitely gangsta http://blackcherokee.ning.com/photo/cash-in-hand?context=latest

savoritzoriginal · 3 months

China. Praying. Sexy and I know it.

HoldmysunnyD · 3 months

So thats where Terrance Howard got off too after Iron Man.

jaredb587 · 3 months

He is the main reason I drive down FDR when going downtown

TheBaconJuggalo · 3 months

yes!

agiller · 3 months

Welcome to my hood!

RevPara · 3 months

You know, I think the watermelon makes him look rather kingly.

dinner-party · 3 months

I have passed that guy on my commute down the FDR for years. Always with the watermelon. I've always wondered what his deal was.

funny

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