Mickey Z

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Saturday, November 18, 2006

Sophocles rides the N Train

(Last stop: Storytelling Saturday)

Once upon a time...

Nobody walks in the subway anymore. I say this to myself...but even in my own head, my voice sounds weary this early in the morning.

Look down in the New York City subway and you’ll see feet. Lots and lots of feet. In high heels, sneakers, work boots, dress shoes, and casual loafers, the feet pounding on the filthy, century-old floor have one thing in common: they are moving quickly. If it’s not an all-out sprint, it’s at least a two-steps-at-a-time, get-the-hell-out-of-my-way stride. In the middle of it all, I try to maintain a more reasonable pace amidst enough jostling and bumping to please even the most diehard roller derby fanatic.

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