Metropolitan Diary

Pretty Fast in Pink
Dear Diary:

I was standing at the corner of Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street. The blinking “walk” sign indicated four seconds left to cross.

Tired and somewhat defeated after a long day, I thought to myself: I’m not going to rush this time.

Just then, a tall woman dressed in pink from head to toe, with pink nails, heels, sunglasses and cowboy hat to match, slapped me on the back.

“We got this!” she said.

We darted across the avenue together and high-fived when we got to the other side.

— Nick Trepanier

Bit Parts
Dear Diary:

I was waiting near Lincoln Center for the M66 bus to take me to the East Side. As I waited, an older woman standing near me engaged me in conversation to pass the time.

Eventually, she asked about my occupation. I told her I was a retired lawyer and that I had previously worked at an advertising agency.

She brightened and said she was also in a second career. She had retired from teaching at a public school and was now an actress.

“That’s great,” I said. “Might I have seen you perform?”

“If you ever watch ‘Law & Order’ you may have,” she said. “I sometimes play the dead body. I am very good at lying still!”

— Jerry Davidow

HAHAHA!!!

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html