Charles Fazzino and Richard Humphrey had an amazing chat on Whirl with Merle.

And then Merle got on THE RIDE and here is what she had to say…

My next adventure was experiencing The Ride.  This has got to be one of those “happenings” and you have to walk away in a great mood and smiling.
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Let me explain it further.  The side of this HUGE bus facing the sidewalk has come up with a second “face”; that of the 3-D art of Charles Fazzino depicting a concept of miles of New York.
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Then, there are the actors and you’ll never know what they’ll do.   The bus will slow down as you watch a guy suddenly go into a tap dance, play an instrument, run some rap for a few blocks or even do a ballet in Columbus Square.
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The voice of Charles Fazzino will chime in many times to tell you about the art of where you are; the hosts will do the rest.
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Check out the full write-up at Merle’s Whirls as well as videos and pictures from the RIDE.