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The world’s best yo-yo spinners walked the dog into South Street Seaport Saturday, August 8, for the International Yo-Yo Open. TONY was there to capture the action and caught up with impresario and CEO of Yo-Yo Nation Patrick Cuartero; 2008’s Yo-Yo Open champion Shinya Kido, from Japan; and our national champion, Joseph Harris, nom de guerre Yo-Yo Jo. We even ran into the inventor of the modern yo-yo, Tom Kuhn. Want to learn more? Check out Cuartero’s guide to how to perform the trick “Rock the Baby,” but be warned, it’s not for crybabies. Click through the jump to see how dangerous a yo-yo can be. Read more »
