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How many couples have met on the UWS?
Seven.
Where’s her hand going in that first one?
Wallet. 🙂
Maybe we just really are the nicest neighborhood.
Are you the former Oakland A’s all star third baseman?
Sal died in January 2023
Re: the 1st one: his wallet most likely!
‘my treat’ at Gray’s 30 yrs ago would be a great joke. Now it’s just as expensive as anything else 😂
Thank you — I really needed a laugh today!
Love stinks in this community!
yeah yeah ;0)
“Refriderator”? Is there a joke I’m missing here?
I wondered about this, too.
❤️ Lived here 27 years now and….I still. love. the UWS ❤️
thanks for the cartoon!
If Sal died in 2023 then how did he reply to a comment a day ago?