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The Shrapnel Took Out Grandpa

Little girl: Mommy, do you have veins in your head?
Mom: Of course you do. That’s how Grandma died; a big vein in her brain exploded.

–Starbucks, 54th & Broadway

Overheard by: Glynnis O

  • Posted on March 24, 2006
  • Body Parts, Death, Manhattan, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Old People, Parents, Restaurants & Cafes, Should've Used a Condom
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