Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Where the sign on the bathroom outside of Original Nathan's Famous Frankfuters in Coney Island is a précis of modern chivalry.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Where at Starbucks a man gets Naked but no one seems to notice.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Where, despite his pain and worry, Moses, at Mount Sinai, laughs when the technician's screen flashes, "don't use naked decimals...don't use naked decimals...don't use naked decimals..."

Friday, June 3, 2011

Where two sixth grade girls with the words "walnut" and "peanut" written on their foreheads in magic marker accidentally get locked out of the first middle school party of the year and take turns knocking on the "Peas take off SHOES" sign until someone lets them in.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Where at Janovic plaza the woman who beckons her nanny to help her choose between two nearly identical shades of yellow says, "202260 is lighter, do you think? Lighter, right? Lighter?" and the nanny nods obediently and the baby, a few feet away in his car seat-stroller, offers his pacifier to a stranger.