Subject: What I did on my summer vacation
From: Cecilia Baader (ceciliaann@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Jun 18 2000 - 21:35:01 GMT
Greetings, fish.
(Apologies for the accidental blank email that I just sent. I sneezed. An
action that apparently causes me to hit send.)
I have just returned home from a weekend jaunt in New York-- a little
escapism, don't you know. Something I have learned about New York is that
it is impossible to go there without managing to learn a few Truths.
Perhaps the Truths that I learned this last time are not as meaningful as
those that our good friend Holden encountered, but these are Truths
nonetheless.
For example,
(1) Remember that wearing sandals when planning to spend the day walking
through Manhattan is not a good idea. Especially when you're not
predisposed to watching for stray sticky substances that happen to be strewn
about the sidewalk. You might find yourself wanting to tell people to stop
looking at your feet for altogether different reasons than Seymour's.
(2) Never buy a video in Chinatown, no matter how cheap it is. Not only is
it illegal and wrong, but chances are that your VCR won't read it when you
get home.
(3) More than one tree grows in Brooklyn, and water is cheaper there too.
You thought that gasoline prices were bad lately? That's nothing compared
to the rising price of water in Manhattan. (You knew that I wouldn't be
able to get through this without mentioning the price of water in New York,
didn't you?)
(4) On any given weekend day, you're bound to find a street fair complete
with a parade for a saint comprised of a priest, a statue, and an old man
band in little Italy. Stop and watch the parade, spend some time perusing
the various stalls, but do not buy anything-- the Virgin Mary nightlight
that they're selling here for six dollars is only a buck in Jersey.
(5) An Irish pub is an Irish pub is an Irish pub, no matter how trendy it
may be.
(6) It is always hot in New York. Don't try to convince me otherwise, for
I will not believe you.
(7) A person such as myself can be convinced to accept a Mets baseball cap
gracefully, nay, Gratefully when it is given to one by Mattis Fishman with
wishes for all the best.
(8) Tim is a little disappointed that the woman with the bosoms is missing,
and would also like to inform Holden that there's a bear in the canoe.
(9) Bananafish meetings, even small ones with three small fish in a park in
the middle of Manhattan, are always good and right and meaningful. Thank
you both for a lovely slice of your time.
Regards,
Cecilia.
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