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Warning: Freedom Must Be Kept Refrigerated after Opening

Child #1, about strong fish smell: Yuck! What’s that smell?
Child #2: I smell freedom!

–Ferry near Statue of Liberty

Overheard by: Tom Jotkowitz

  • Posted on December 30, 2015
  • Kids, Madison Square Garden, Scents of the City, Statue of Liberty
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