{"id":18448,"date":"2020-07-17T21:11:09","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T01:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/?p=18448"},"modified":"2023-10-11T21:48:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T01:48:59","slug":"seen-and-overheard-in-the-big-apple-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/2020\/07\/seen-and-overheard-in-the-big-apple-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Seen and Overheard in the Big Apple, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We took a trip to New York City in early 2019, after which I assembled a set of photos and soundbites I captured during our visit.\u00a0 I had intended to post these last year, but events transpired.\u00a0 Publishing these now, post-George-Floyd and mid-pandemic, makes me feel like I&#8217;m burying and unearthing a time capsule at the same time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022 \u22c5 \u2022<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18564\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc_0134.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18564\" class=\"wp-image-18564 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc_0134.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc_0134.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc_0134-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Along East 57th Street<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 26px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18477 size-full\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: -2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/smallapple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"22\" \/><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: sans-serif;\"> I<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"> love Milano!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18477 size-full\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: -2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/smallapple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"22\" \/><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: sans-serif;\">A<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">re you in the fashion industry?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18540\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc_0118.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18540\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18540\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc_0118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc_0118.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc_0118-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paley Park, East 53rd Street<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 26px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18477 size-full\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: -2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/smallapple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"22\" \/><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: sans-serif;\">D<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">on&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;m not going to fall, I promise!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18477 size-full\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: -2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/smallapple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"22\" \/><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: sans-serif;\">A<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">quavit, A-Q-U-A-V-I-T.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a famous place.\u00a0 I think you would like it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18547\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nyc-Sax_0119-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18547\" class=\"wp-image-18547 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nyc-Sax_0119-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nyc-Sax_0119-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nyc-Sax_0119-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sax Fifth Avenue<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 26px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18477 size-full\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: -2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/smallapple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"22\" \/><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: sans-serif;\">Y<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">ou guys are in separate bedrooms?\u00a0 Thank goodness for small favors!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18477 size-full\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: -2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/smallapple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"22\" \/><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: sans-serif;\">O<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">h, she&#8217;s never been away from him more than two days her whole life.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23437\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/stpatrick-organ_0257.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23437\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23437\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/stpatrick-organ_0257-640x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/stpatrick-organ_0257-640x397.jpg 640w, https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/stpatrick-organ_0257-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/stpatrick-organ_0257-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/stpatrick-organ_0257.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organ in St. Patrick Cathedral<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 26px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18477 size-full\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: -2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/smallapple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"22\" \/><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua, palatine, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: sans-serif;\">T<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">he Italians have very, very small penises, ma&#8217;am.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18477 size-full\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: -2px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/wp-content\/uploads\/smallapple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"22\" \/><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: sans-serif;\">O<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">ther than my gifts to my assistants, what else is deductible?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We took a trip to New York City in early 2019, after which I assembled a set of photos and soundbites I captured during our visit.\u00a0 I had intended to post these last year, but events transpired.\u00a0 Publishing these now, &hellip; 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