Hey, people on the subway–guy with the broad, black African face, red eyes and Yankees hat; lady with a South American Indian face straight out of Avatar holding two iPods; the Latino guy wearing a straw hat with Glen plaid band and sporting a trim gray mustache; the gray-haired white lady with chunky jewelry standing with her suitcase and reading Updike; and you, cute little Asian girl with your finger up your nose: this train is crowded. It certainly is no oasis of suburban, car-cocoon commuting. But I’m glad you are all here. You are part of my city and part of my commute. And it’s better with you all than without you. Have a good evening.
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