NYC subway riders treat strangers to bountiful Thanksgiving spread on L train

"Good-spirited subway riders set up a full Thanksgiving feast on board a Brooklyn-bound L train Wednesday, inviting strangers to help themselves to all the fixings in a quintessentially New York tradition. A group of charitable New Yorkers crafted the "Friendsgiving" experience - complete with festive decorations - on the L train and manned it throughout Wednesday afternoon as straphangers filtered on and off the subway cars."

"The subway car railings and hand bars were decked out in faux foliage and glitzy golden tassels to better set the mood. Several passengers-turned-party-goers danced along to crowd-favorite songs, with some sashaying off the subway when they reached their stop and bid adieu to their new friends. Despite the soirée's location having a reputation as a hotbed of germs and often questionable spills, volunteers serving the Turkey Day banquet were strict on hygiene and handling of the food and cutlery."

""Why would you put your spoon in there? Don't ever do that," one volunteer sternly admonished an apparent double-dipper. Whenever the subway would make a jerky stop, it was all hands on deck. Both participants and organizers would hunker down and cling to the foldable tables to prevent the platters from slipping over the edge. "Shoutouts to everybody who make this possible, everybody here, all the content creators, and let's all eat together!" one rider praised."

Good-spirited subway riders set up a full Thanksgiving feast on board a Brooklyn-bound L train, inviting strangers to help themselves to all the traditional fixings. Organizers created a Friendsgiving experience with festive decorations and staffed the event throughout Wednesday afternoon as straphangers filtered on and off. Two cloth-covered tables in the center of two subway cars displayed multiple turkeys and sides, and passengers loaded food onto paper plates provided by volunteers. Railings were decorated with faux foliage and golden tassels, and several riders danced to crowd-favorite songs. Volunteers enforced hygiene, admonishing double-dipping and stabilizing foldable tables during jerky stops to prevent spills. Organizers distributed leftovers in plastic bags.

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