A city is a city

As hard as it is to believe, sometimes I forget that I’m in New York.  Riding the subway during morning rush hour, sitting in an afternoon meeting, or even walking down the street on a calm evening.  In a lot of ways, New York is like Toronto.  In a lot of ways, the two are different. 

Seven signs you’re in the home of the dome and the tower:

1. Random conversations in the line at the grocery store
2. Bloody Caesars
3. Toonies
4. The Metric System
5. Backyards and balconies
6. The Beaches
7. $2 watermelons

Seven signs you’re on Lady Liberty’s stomping ground:

1. Outbursts of mass honking
2. Sliders and pizza (not together)
3. Train-induced earthquakes
4. B.Y.O, without corking fees
5. Cheap cab fares
6. $6 watermelons
7. Subway begging