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See, He’s Giving You the Talon

Little Boy, running towards pigeon on sidewalk: RAWWWWWR!
Mother: Sweetie, they’re not afraid here. This is New York.

–39th & 3rd

Overheard by: erin

  • Posted on September 19, 2014
  • Ahhh! Real New Yorkers, Animals & Nature, Manhattan, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Parents, Should've Used a Condom
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