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She Will Search for a Retort for the Rest of Her Life

Woman #1: I should be on that monument.
Woman #2: Why, so you can scare everyone?

–Prospect Park

Overheard by: Jon A.

  • Posted on April 19, 2026
  • Arts & Letters, Brooklyn, Comebacks, Compare/Contrast, Wishes & desires, Women
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