A new pin-up calendar may make you think twice about who is behind the wheel the next time you hail a cab.
The fourth annual edition of the NYC Taxi Drivers Calendar, which was released on Tuesday, features a dozen drivers striking steamy poses next to their yellow cabs. For the month of July, a driver named Sid dons a white shirt and pours a bottle of water over his head, exposing his chest and stomach.
Luis, the driver posing for the month of February, is pictured leaning on the hood of his cab with his black shirt unbuttoned, holding a piece of chocolate in one hand and a teddy bear in the other. Flower petals are strewn on the cab and the ground.
The satirical calendar was created by Philip and Shannon Kirkman and part of the proceeds from calendar sales benefit University Settlement, a nonprofit that helps immigrant and low-income families. The playful spin on the pin-up calendar has so far raised $55,000 for University Settlement, according to the Kirkmans.
Besides taxi drivers, this year's calendars also features appearances by the puppet Lucy and actress Elizabeth Ann Berg from the musical Avenue Q.
Calendars can be purchased for $14.99 at www.nyctaxicalendar.com.
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