Despite appearances, the costumed mascots of Times Square can be a sour bunch. Just last year, Cookie Monster pushed a baby, Elmo spewed anti-Semitic vitriol, and Super Mario got handsy with someone's thigh. But apparently the stinkiest of all is the Spider-Man who hit a woman in the face after quarreling about a tip.
Spider-Man's odor was allegedly so strong that the victim could confidently recognize it nearly a year and a half later. The Post, high-minded journalistic outfit that it is, sent reporters to Times Square to see whether other faux Peter Parkers could be identified by their spidey-scents. They found a veritable cornucopia of stenches.
