An Assignment for You

For those of you who live in the City of New York: Walk down Prince St. between Mott and Mulberry. You know that old church there? Walk on the north side of the street, right near the brick wall, which is supposedly the oldest brick wall on Earth. OK fine it’s not, but someone told me something interesting about that brick wall and I totally forgot it. I guess it wasn’t that interesting, so I’ll just make up something better: This wall is made entirely of cream cheese specially crafted from the milk of ten burros. Anyway, go walk there, right next to the wall of cream cheese. Go there at night. During the week or something, when it’s kind of quiet and not full of people. You will BE A TOTAL WINNER if you do it. I will not explain, just that you need to walk there and that you need to do it kind of soon. I don’t care if you live in Brooklyn or Queens or the B-to-the-X and you are like, waaahh it’s too cold, I don’t want to walk. Trust me. Do it. At night. If you don’t do it, I will give you a check minus on your report card. For all you Asians out there, that means you’re parents are going to be pissed and give you more Mommy homework. Then check out the New New Museum. You know how people always say, oh Tom Cruise is a lot shorter in real life? Well the New New Museum is a lot like Tom Cruise. It’s a lot smaller in real life.

4 Responses to “An Assignment for You”

  1. Ian:

    Mommy HW doesn’t scare me…feel free to swamp me inbo with it…i’ll send it back to you so you can grade it!!! i’m losing my mind so more assistance can’t hurt!!! (BTW great analogy with tom cruise and the New New museum)

  2. Jocelyn:

    hi annie, i’m cecilia lee (seh-shilia)’s daughter… thanks in advance for signing! btw i went to the new museum last wknd and finished the 3 flrs in 30 min. definitely a tom cruise.

  3. Doretta:

    I used to always walk past that church on the way to Monday night drinking.

    *emo tears* I didn’t get to go to the new New Museum. Guess I’ll have to come visit soon.

  4. annie:

    Ian: Mommy HW should be feared. Ten pages of math, ten pages of English, and ten pages of spelling, which somehow is not the same as English. All in the level or two levels above you. EVERY DAY during the summer.

    Jocelyn: SO Tom Cruise. The art is really bad too, just like his acting.

    Doretta: New York misses you. Not me though. I think you should stay in Canada forever. THis place is only for WINNERS.

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