As the great Samantha Jones once said on Sex and the City, “Ladies, seamen, 12 o’clock!”
She was referring, of course, to NYC Fleet Week, when active military ships dock on Manhattan’s west side and some of our nation’s finest roam the streets as tourists.
And judging by these Instagram photos, it also marks an annual tradition of New Yorkers taking candid photos of servicemen’s backsides.
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#fleetweek #johnallansdowntown ????????????????
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These two handsome gents just walked into my frame. Caught ‘graming during #FleetWeek.
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Fleet week on fleek! #fleetweek #gaypassover
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The Fleets In. #memorialday #fleetsin #meninuniform #meninwhite #fleetweek
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Helloooo boys #fleetweek #nyc #meninuniform #yesplease
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And here’s a bonus vintage Fleet Week shot:
Robert Miller
sexy
John Kuehnle
I remember it being mentioned on SAT. Samantha said sea men (semen) and Miranda said she hoped there was a sailor….it was funny
John Kuehnle
SATC, sorry.
Glücklich
Lucky my office is in the WTC. There’ve been a bunch through the neighborhood already.
But dammit! I’m leaving tomorrow for Europe for three weeks!
TrueWords
Before I was married…I loved Fleet Week…it was truly a magical time and I am still friends with some of the men that I encountered…
Sean Ylinen
FYI: those are midshipman, college students basically. It’s unlikely they’ve spent months at sea. Probably just drove in on a bus.
Sean Bauer
I thought “Fleet” Week was an Enema thing…
Billy Budd
I have a weakness for men in uniforms. I can’t explain the reason why, but I feel very attracted to them.
Glücklich
@Billy Budd:
Mmmmm…me, too. I’ve got one of those vintage blue woolen uniforms I wear every Halloween and it has the desired effect Every. Single. Year.
John DeGregory
Gotta love a man in uniform
Sluggo2007
I love the second picture. The man with the suitcase is checking out the sailors’ packages.
Natalie Kennedy
lol.
notevenwrong
Looks like they come in threes. Pun intended.
Kangol
Love those seamen!
stuartaidanlover
Fleet Week or Colby Keller? Both!!!! + Colby’s new videos Oregon(friends with benefits) & West Virginia. colbydoesamerica.com. fREE! (Recommended by a fan).