Yes, That Was Richard Simmons at Penn Station


Walking through Penn Station can be one of the more depressing commutes (especially compared to those lucky Metro-North commuters who get to enter through Grand Central!), but one man tried to bring smiles and energy there yesterday: Exercise evangelist Richard Simmons.

Simmons was promoting Ocean Spray's new cranberry energy drink, Cranergy, which has green tea and various vitamins. He also led commuters and workers alike through exercises. Both Urbanite and Main Street have video of the 60-year-old, who screamed, hugged, and turned serious when discussing the obesity in America. He told Urbanite, “Our kids are just getting bigger and bigger. I hope we find a president who is a warrior for our problems and wars here United States and one of them is childhood obesity.”

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High-fructose corn syrup, YUM!

Oh wait, it's Splenda. Awesome, get your DV of chlorinated sugar. :)

I hope we find a president who is a warrior for our problems and wars here United States and one of them is childhood obesity.”

Another is dudes who wear tanktops with hearts on 'em.

Ocean Spray? A president who is a warrior against obesity? Poor guy. Hard times.

Has anyone noticed that this strange man is off his meds? He's clearly a danger to himself and others yet we all look away.

Shouldn't that worker be actually working?

I used to see this guy on TV as a child. He would be in the home of some lady that was bedridden at 1,200lbs, crying over them.

I never realized what "gay" was, and I never realized that this man epitomized flamboyancy. Jesus Christ can a person be more flaming?

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