At this point, the Naked Cowboy and Naked Cowgirl have become such regular institutions of Times Square, they seem as wholly unremarkable as the costumed anti-Semites and those people who try to convince you to go to terrible comedy shows. You barely even notice anymore that these two human beings wear nothing but their skivvies in the most heavily trafficked area of NYC most days of the year. But now you can learn a lot more about the origins of Robert John Burck and Cindy Fox, the people behind the butts, in the short documentary below. He's even answered the legendary Proust-Krucoff questionnaire.

Please contact customerservices lexology. Times Square staple the Naked Cowboy has filed suit against competitor the Naked Cowgirl, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. Robert Burck, who wears white briefs, a cowboy hat, and cowboy boots while playing the guitar in midtown Manhattan, claims that Sandra Brodsky — who wears a bikini and cowgirl hat and boots to play her guitar nearby — is infringing the look he started 13 years ago. The Naked Cowboy also offers other hopefuls franchise opportunities to do their own Naked Cowboy work; his suit alleges Brodsky repeatedly refused to sign such an agreement. To read the complaint in Naked Cowboy v. Brodsky, click here.

By Olivia Scheck. Times Square's Naked Cowboy, given name Robert Burck , sent a cease-and-desist letter to the self-proclaimed "Naked Cowgirl," a former stripper whose been serenading tourists in a scantily-clad American flag bikini and cowboy hat, the New York Post reported. Burck claimed the older imposter, who used to close her exotic performances by lighting her breasts on fire, stole his shtick — demanding that the weathered entertainer give up her cowgirl routine or sign a "Naked Cowboy Franchise Agreement," according to the paper.

This story appears in the October issue of. On one side: The Naked Cowboy, aka Robert Burck, who has been a mainstay on the square since he started strumming his guitar in the near buff in On the other: Sandy Kane, a former stripper and comedian who has been strutting her stuff as the Naked Cowgirl since Not only is Burck suing her for trademark infringement, he's also trying to force her to sign a franchise agreement. That's right, walking around in your underwear strumming a guitar is an actual franchise , registered in Tennessee by Naked Cowboy Enterprises.