{"id":1317,"date":"2012-01-13T12:56:48","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T16:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2012-01-17T17:19:40","modified_gmt":"2012-01-17T21:19:40","slug":"polar-bear-sighting-at-coney-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2012\/01\/13\/polar-bear-sighting-at-coney-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Polar Bear sighting at Coney Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

To start the New Year shuttering, photography instructor Curtis Willocks takes his photo club to\u00a0Coney Island on New Year’s day. There another club meets: \u00a0It’s the Polar Bears<\/a>‘ yearly pilgrimage and first swim of the New Year. \u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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These bears and their onlookers come in all sizes, shapes and costumes. \u00a0“It’s like an arts festival,” says Willocks who has been coaxing students to photograph the Polar Bear’s first swim since 1987. There’s the Rubby Ducky and Metro Man and other strange people. There’s some people in bathing who shouldn’t be in bathing suits. \u00a0We go and have fun.” And yes, confirms Willocks. “We all swim.”\"\"<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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It’s a tradition now. After the swim Willocks’ group goes to a Vietnamese restaurant. “We eat for two or three hours. It’s the way we start the New Year.”\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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According to\u00a0The Coney Island Polar Bear Club<\/a>\u00a0website, the Club was founded in 1903 by Bernarr Macfadden. \u00a0The “Father of Physical Culture,” Macfadden was an advocate of physical fitness and natural foods.\u00a0<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

Photos \u00a0by: FIT photography student and Polar Bear enthusiast Arina \u00a0Malukova<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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