notwithstanding the foregoing
girly-type in nyc. likes bright colors and shiny things. works in off-broadway theater, and thinks about it often. also slightly obsessed with television, music, feminism, knitting, politics. and hello kitty.
“With all the opulence and splendor of this city, there is very little good breeding to be found. There is no modesty. No attention to one another. They talk very loud, very fast, and all together.”—
John Adams, describing New York City c. 1789. (via Ron Chernow’s “Washington”, pg 564.)
1776
Lewis Morris: Mr. President, have you ever been present at a meeting of the New York legislature? They speak very fast and very loud, and nobody listens to anybody else, with the result that nothing ever gets done.Okay, I admit it: it cracks me up that Stone & Edwards used an Adams quote for Morris.
This is all true.
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