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MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)
7. My BIL was president of an ad agency in Manhattan and his office was within CLOSE proximity to...
Mon Dec 17, 2012, 09:58 AM
Dec 2012

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... the route of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. We went to his office (which was equipped
with a fairly impressive bar) and had Bloody Mary's before walking down and finding good curbside
spots for the parade. It was REALLY cool (though the balloons are much smaller "in person&quot until
the New Yawk mommies started showing up with their strollers.
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"HEY, YOU FUCKING FUCKS!!! WHY DON'T YOU FUCKING MOVE OUTTA DA FUCKING WAY... MY
FUCKING BABY CAN'T SEE THE FUCKING PARADE!!!"
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I'm really not exaggerating (OK... very much). We beat a quick retreat back to his office and had
more Bloody Mary's until our world was right again.
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On the other hand, I went back for Christmas and about 2-3 days before Christmas, we were
having dinner in a fine restaurant in Little Italy. These three very drunk, very ancient Italian men
came in carrying their horns (trumpet, sax and French horn) and, hitting 3 out of 4 notes correctly,
played 3 soft and beautiful Christmas songs before the maitre d' brought them all shots and
escorted them to the front door. They got a long and very appreciative ovation from the diners.
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There IS something about New York.
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How were the crowds? HipChick Dec 2012 #1
Monstrous, just monstrous.............. mrmpa Dec 2012 #2
awww... HipChick Dec 2012 #3
They're tourists. rug Dec 2012 #9
Did you have any picante sauce? Major Nikon Dec 2012 #4
No, I didn't ride in on my horse.......... mrmpa Dec 2012 #5
Why I just got back too, why the hell didn't you look me up? I was the one dressed like Santa Burma Jones Dec 2012 #6
Maybe we should have a "ride board"...... mrmpa Dec 2012 #16
I believe there used to be such a thing......... Burma Jones Dec 2012 #25
My BIL was president of an ad agency in Manhattan and his office was within CLOSE proximity to... MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #7
5 things NYC taught me KurtNYC Dec 2012 #8
I went specifically to see......... mrmpa Dec 2012 #23
Did you go to Little Italy The Lord Fuzz Dec 2012 #10
Welcome to DU. William769 Dec 2012 #12
Thank you The Lord Fuzz Dec 2012 #13
Had................ mrmpa Dec 2012 #15
We also used to have dinner in Chinatown and cannolis for dessert in Little Italy. MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #27
Were you the two handsome men I saw on the 1 train yesterday? Sanity Claws Dec 2012 #11
He was the handsome young man, and I was.......... mrmpa Dec 2012 #14
Okay. Now I remember you. Sanity Claws Dec 2012 #17
One hell of a good time........eom mrmpa Dec 2012 #20
Is that guy still there? TrogL Dec 2012 #18
Nephew?.......No he's back home..........eom mrmpa Dec 2012 #21
Did you see my buddy, John? Scruffy Rumbler Dec 2012 #19
Went looking for him........but couldn't find him........eom mrmpa Dec 2012 #22
Thanks for checking! Scruffy Rumbler Dec 2012 #24
Did you tell him that looking upwards is a sign of a tourist? Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #26
My BIL in advertising and I went to the top of the Empire State Building and he showed me... MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #28
You know it now costs.......... mrmpa Dec 2012 #31
At 6' 7" he had no choice but to look upward..........eom mrmpa Dec 2012 #34
Did you visit the MOMA? Aristus Dec 2012 #29
No to seeing MOMA...... mrmpa Dec 2012 #30
how big were the rats? Enrique Dec 2012 #32
I've been hering that too............... mrmpa Dec 2012 #33
You mean we let you annabanana Dec 2012 #35
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