Two executives, Gary and Bill, staggered out of a New Year’s party in New York City**. Bill crossed the street, while** Gary stumbled in to a subway entrance. When Bill reached the other side, he noticed Gary emerging from the subway stairs. “Where’ve you been?” Bill slurred.
“I don’t know,” replied Gary**, “but you should see the train set that guy has in his basement!”**
First time I saw this one, they were looking for a restroom in the Waldorf-Astoria.
(For those unfamiliar, the Waldorf-Astoria is built over the puzzle palace of switchwork at the north end of Grand Central Station. It doesn’t have much basement.)
Chuck (former New Yorker modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)