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Oxymoronica-The Naive Outsider

New Yorkers are famous for walking too fast, and it has become a sort of an ethnic trademark; some may laugh...thinking it's funny, but it's a fact! An outsider asked a tall, blond policeman near Central Park, " Why is everybody running? Is the President coming?" And the mean-looking cop replied him with an intimidating voice, " Are you an outsider...doesn't a New Yorker walk faster than any other folk?" And the naive fellow exclaimed, " No, I never knew that they raced like horses to catch a train!" But the policeman got really angry and yelling ordered the poor guy, " Run with them...before I'll throw you in jail!" And ran he did and he didn't have to get on any subway train! So New Yorkers don't be offended...if I told this horrible joke!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 1/23/2011 5:54:00 AM
Very funny and humorous write on the fast walking Newyorkers, Andrew
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Date: 1/23/2011 5:54:00 AM
You had me laughing from the start with this one. When I first moved to Florida, I noticed how slowly everyone moved, Andrew. Being a NJ native, I have tried to slow it down a bit over the years but when I get together with my family, we're off to the races again. Very witty and true observation! Love, Carolyn
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