New York cab drivers are going from behind the wheel to your bedroom wall.
For the fifth year Phil and Shannon Kirkman are putting out a tongue in cheek pinup calendar featuring twelve New York City taxi drivers. Phil says when you hail a cab you never see the driver because when you get in they’re facing forward and then you’re gone again. They felt the calendar was a way to shine a spotlight on the industry and the people who keep it moving.
In one picture, Mr. November is pictured draping his hand over the steering wheel while a female passenger reaches up and tucks a one hundred dollar bill into his mesh t-shirt. Another has a shirtless driver lounging against a vintage cab.
But it’s not all fun and games; a portion of the proceeds goes to help low income New York City immigrants. The Kirkmans say the idea made sense since a majority of city cab drivers are immigrants themselves. The calendar costs fifteen dollars, visit the NYC Taxi Calendar website now.
It’s the holiday gift no one will see coming.
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