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Here's Why You Should Never Fall Asleep On The Subway

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John Del Signore

Published Mar 30, 2016

Modified Mar 30, 2016

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"May I have a little kiss before you go?" the rat reportedly asked, snuggling up to the snoozing straphanger. "I'm very lonely here."

 

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Published Mar 30, 2016

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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.

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