Sunday, October 11, 2009

Excuse me...but where is the Emperor building?

While walking toward the subway...right across from the Chrysler building a Japanese couple on holiday stopped & asked me if I can kindly point them in the direction of the Emperor building... I told them that there is no "Emperor building in NY...but were they referring to the Chrysler Building right across the street? No...they were looking for the Emperor building & didn't know what the Chrysler building was or even notice it's grandeur & architectural aesthetics until I pointed them out. I also had to explain who Chrysler was...I told them it was a US car company up until recently & was now a Gov't owned & run firm...they laughed...thought very funny... Still they were looking for the Emperor building...I asked them...do you mean the Empire State building? They said no...the Emperor...I asked "the one with King Kong at the top...the big monkey"... "Yes" they replied laughing..."that one!". I sent them on their merry way, doing my part to show the world why NY'ers for all our undeserved bad rap are some of the nicest & most accommodating guides to tourists in the world.

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