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Meet Zach and Joe (left and right, respectively). They have been working with Capogiro for years. They're both at 20th near full-time, so you're bound to have seen their shining faces at one time or another. Don't tell anyone, but I think they may be two of my favorite people in the whole world. Shh.. In any case, I thought to let you get to know them a little better.

Joe. Joe is an art geek, film student and pun connoisseur. He is also very politically active. When he's not slinging gelato or finger painting, Joe spends his time trying to get citizenship and job placement for Canadian geese. When he's not at Capogiro, you can often find Joe at your local mall, picketing Chik Fil-A stores to open on Sundays. He is deathly afraid of the dog with the Jerry Garcia mask in Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Often referred to as the Guy with Glasses (Yelp.com), Joe would like you to know that he is not, in fact, trying actively to look like a hipster. His words of wisdom to us all are, "Don't squat in spurs."

Zach. This little bugger has been working on and off for Capogiro since the tender age of 16. A self-proclaimed ladies man, Zach occasionally attends classes at Rutgers and one day hopes to be a smarmy hotel manager in the Caribbean or somewhere equally exotic where people wear swimsuits most of the time. Zach loathes having to wear hats, but owns more pairs of shoes than Imelda Marcos. He recently returned from a road trip through several National Parks, and would like all women in Philadelphia to know that he's, "really muscular and loves to make out." While I can't post his dreams on this family-friendly blog, I can say that Zach's greatest fears include ugly children, jail, male pattern baldness, being dirty, and the wrath of John.