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Okay the article is here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/01/books/review/how-writers-build-the-brand.html

In the second from the last paragraph (its last sentence actually): We could dress like Lady Gaga and hang from a cage at a Yankees game — if any of us looked as good near-naked, that is.
What does ".. hang from a cage at a Yankees game" mean? What is "a Yankees game"? Are there any stories behind that? And what is "If any of us looked as good near-naked"? It is not the same with "as good 'as' near-naked", right?

Please help me instantly! Thank you!!!

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Okay the article is here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/01/books/review/how-writers-build-the-brand.html

In the second from the last paragraph (its last sentence actually): We could dress like Lady Gaga and hang from a cage at a Yankees game — if any of us looked as good near-naked, that is.
What does ".. hang from a cage at a Yankees game" mean? What is "a Yankees game"? Are there any stories behind that? And what is "If any of us looked as good near-naked"? It is not the same with "as good 'as' near-naked", right?

The Yankees are a famous American baseball team.

The writer is talking about crazy things one could do to make oneself very well-know.

eg

One could dress like Lady Gaga, who is a well-known pop star who often appears with very few clothes on.

Then one could go to a Yankees game.

Then one could hang from a cage. I don't fully see the meaning here, except that 'hanging from a cage' sounds like a very odd thing to do. In baseball, there is a thing called a batting cage, but I don't think that is what is meant here..

if any of us looked as good near-naked, that is. ie if any of us looked as good when we are near-naked as Lady Gaga looks when she is near-naked.

Clive

AlpheccaStars · Answer

The Yankees is the baseball team of New York city. It refers to a baseball game. Baseball is a very popular sport in the US.

Sometimes there is entertainment at sporting events.

Someone hanging in a cage is an interesting concept for mass entertainment.

Lady Gaga is a popular singer who dresses in skimpy costumes.

Kaisi7And what is "If any of us looked as good near-naked"? It is not the same with "as good 'as' near-naked", right?

It is: "if any of us looked as good (as Lady Gaga) near-naked"

Kaisi7 · Answer

Thank you for the very-into-detailed answer very much! That really has helped me a lot to get the author's idea

And I've just checked that... I think I got that as to the "hang from a cage". It is said that there are some clubs in which the strippers are put into the cages to dance? And it matched here with Lady Gaga:

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpps/entertainment/lady-goes-gaga-over-ny-yankees-dpgonc-20100619-jd_8203757

Thank you so much!

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Kaisi7It is said that there are some clubs in which the strippers are put into the cages to dance?

Yes, there are such clubs.

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