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I Think They Can Both Pull It Off

White hobo, descending from second floor: Hey! (entire restaurant freezes) Yo, fellas–stay black.
(complete silence)
Black guy: Yo, man–stay white.

–Burger King, Herald Square

  • Posted on April 4, 2010
  • Black People, Guys, Hobos, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Race, Restaurants & Cafes, Weirdness, White People
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