Manhattan Halloween Parade, New York City - October 31, 2005

Monthly Statement:
October was a harsh month weather-wise and New Yorker-wise. I have been ignored on average by 80 people or more per polling. However, I reached a new point in the project where I have had more YES answers than NO's. This was on Halloween night at the Parade where costumed intoxication and good clean fun change "The Perfect Body".

Notable Story: In Union Square, where I was greeted rather coldly, I had the chance encounter of bumping into a local showman. I first noticed the man digging through a McDonalds bag he found in a trashcan. I continued the polling while he walked up and observed my procedure. Then tossing his arms into the air demanded to know what was going on here. I explained that I was asking people the yes-or-no question "Do I have the Perfect Body?" He then raised his hand to silence me and said that was all he needed and proceeded to circle me, stroking his chin in deep contemplation. After his second trip around me he said he had my answer and that I should be quiet and listen. "Well, I must say yes, you do have the perfect body, but don't let that go to your head", he said and walked off. While this was going on, my photographer, Erin Bell, standing by the bushes, overheard a guy sitting on a bench excitedly proclaim to a friend next to him "Oh shit, Crazy Off!"

Process: On the streets and in a variety of public places I will approach people asking them the question, "Do I have the Perfect Body?"