Buckle up -- or else

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"Buckle up or I'll scale the Alfred E. Smith building."

Yes, that really is King Kong outside the Alfred E. Smith building. And if you look closer you'll note that he's wearing a giant seat belt made of duct tape (it really is a miracle product). Someone at the DMV thought Kong would attract attention to today's "buckle up for safety" campaign event at the capitol. Well, we noticed.

We asked a woman staffing a table at the display what message the DMV was hoping to send with Kong. "Buckle up," she said, "or you'll be the tiny little Fay Wray doll." Turns out she's not a spokesperson for the DMV. She was in charge of the gorilla.

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