Bill Nye's Bow Tie Kink

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National Bow Tie Day was yesterday, and if you were the only one in the office not wearing one because The Tie Bar's viral video featuring whistle music didn't actually show you how to tie a bow tie, fret not, we found a video that shows how a pro does the trick. Bill Nye the Science Guy, whose name rhymes with the words 'bow tie' obviously knows the ins and outs of the ancient art of bow tying. Click on through to the video where you can hear Bill give advice on "poking the middle through" and tell a story about his grandfather having to lie on a bed in a hotel room in order for an undertaker to tie the perfect bow tie for his tuxedo. [Youtube]