a pick up technique that i'd never seen before

so there are theories out there on how to meet people when out in public-however i think that the nyc equestrian police have got the market cornered on the next big babe magnet.

today, i was sitting in a coffee shop, minding my own business, sitting at a bar that faced the street, and ironically reading a script about a horse farm...when i see a horse on the sidewalk in front of me. now i know that the coffee craze had permeated the country but i did not know that the barn crowd was in on the trend too!

no, actually, it was a mounted nyc police man who was thristy and had hitched is horse to a no standing sign (another ironic moment?). and what happened next is the basis for my theory on meeting people in public.

that horse hitched to a post was as effective at attracting people as flypaper is to attracting flies. they literally swarmed to this animal. the cordial police officer was kind enough to talk to most everyone that stopped, including a few kids, a few men and a lot of pretty women. i bet that he could have gotten any of their phone numbers if he had only asked.

it got to the point where the people in the coffee shop next to me were chuckling at the scene and also commenting on all the ladies that were there and they would be sure to bring a horse with them the next time they went out.

so, you can add to the list of babies, dogs and now horses that are guaranteed to attract some attention, help you start a conversation, or maybe even get a phone number or two. however, it didn't seem to work as well with the guys, so i guess i will hold off on buying a thoroughbred to help remedy my dating woos.