Gothamist: Clown Rings Opening Bell of NYSE

HUGO_MEGO

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:36:49 -0500

BRING ON THE CHIMPS!

NannyState

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:53:05 -0500

Phew. For a minute, I thought Lehman Brothers had gone back into business.

just_saying

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:46:33 -0500

How do they decided who gets to ring the bell? I always thought the opening bell was rung by representatives of a company that just went public. But somehow I don't think the Big Apple Circus is a public company.

ides_of_march

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:28:22 -0500

Big deal, they've had politicians ring the bell before.

Internet Handle

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:17:46 -0500

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Dirk

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:14:33 -0500

Clowns are sad.

famdoc

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:08:15 -0500

Is it just me, or are images of celebrities ringing the opening bell of the NYSE tiresome? How about the photograph of the NYSE "trader" looking haggard and forlorn after a 800-point drop in the Dow. Do they just stockpile photos of the same guy holding his mouth and staring at the heavens?

blablanyc

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:50:39 -0500

That's no clown. It's Hank Paulson!

spnder

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:48:03 -0500

"This is news? There are clowns at NYSE every day (except bank holidays)!" And how!

Tgirl

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:29:24 -0500

[1] there very well may be, but the joke's on us ;-(

matty

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:27:18 -0500

seems appropriate!

TooTallJeff

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:17:36 -0500

This is news? There are clowns at NYSE every day (except bank holidays)!