a rather dubious anniversary

Guess what happened exactly one year ago today, folks? 'Twas the day some dude took a special liking to my feet and decided to give them some love right there on The R train.

I can't believe a year has passed. Why it feels like just yesterday that I was the unwilling participant in someone else's gross fetish.

August seems to be subway perv season. Last week some guy whipped it out and started interfering with himself on... guess which subway line?! THE R! Or as I like to now call it, The Ewwww! Train.

But! A young woman by the name of Thao Nguyen was quick and clever enough to snap a picture of the dirtbag with her camera phone. And now his face has graced the cover of the Daily News (in full color!) as well as Craigslist and Flickr!

As a result, several people have come forward and identified him as Dan Hoyt. It seems he was guilty of a similar crime back in 1994. And now, surprise surprise, he's gone into hiding.

Oh, you are SO busted, Danny Boy! Stop fiddling with your flute and come out and pay the piper, why don't ya?!

As you can see, I am totally reveling in this man's shame and humiliation. It's well-earned, after all. It's also a symbolic victory for me since the guy who terrorized my tootsies last year got away. I only wish I had me one of them there camera phones so that douche bag would have suffered the same fate.

But whatevs! I'm totally savoring the outcome of this latest story. Dan, you're toast! And, Thao Nguyen, you kick so much ass!