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Presenting, the Modern-Day Socrates

Six-year-old kid to lost-looking mother: So, where's downtown?
Mom: Well, it's not uptown!

–42nd Street Subway Station

Overheard by: Excellent deduction, Watson.

  • Posted on September 18, 2022
  • Default, Directions, Kids, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Moms, NYC Geography, Questions, Subway stations, platforms, etc., Words
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