2,500 New Yorkers showed up for an old man’s five-minute cigarette break invitation
A five-minute cigarette invitation from a Brooklyn pensioner known as “Breaking Bob” unexpectedly became New York’s latest viral flash-mob. After clips of him handing out flyers in Washington Square Park spread online, roughly 2,500 people showed up for his “cigarette with me” meet-up. Bob used the moment to warn the crowd against smoking before leading a surreal, citywide smoke break.
A five-minute cigarette invitation from a Brooklyn pensioner known as “Breaking Bob” unexpectedly became New York’s latest viral flash-mob. After clips of him handing out flyers in Washington Square Park spread online, roughly 2,500 people showed up for his “cigarette with me” meet-up. Bob used the moment to warn the crowd against smoking before leading a surreal, citywide smoke break.
