first impressions of america from newark airport

  • Amer­ica does not have air conditioning.
  • Amer­i­cans are brac­ing for attack from tourists. Big poster near immi­gra­tion agent warns: “WE ARE AMERICA’S FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE.”
  • Amer­i­cans are strong in the face of chal­lenges. Emer­gency evac­u­a­tion instruc­tions inside Air­Train read: “Step 1: Remain inside the train.” Where I come from, when train catches on fire we run out the door!
  • Amer­i­cans do not clean bath­rooms so much. Crust on floor and stink of ani­mal quar­ters reminds me of out­house in the old country!
  • Newark is in the state of New York. My friend, he tells me it was in New Jer­sey, but sou­venir t-shirts all say “New York.”
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March 31, 2010 March 31, 2010 oddities by Scott [permanent link]