When I think of New York City, I think of all the girls, the Jewish girls, the Italian girls, the Irish, Polack, Chinese, German, Negro, Spanish, Russian girls, all on parade in the city. I don't know whether it's something special with me or whether every man in the city walks around with the same feeling inside him, but I feel as though I'm at a picnic in this city. I like to sit near the women in the theaters, the famous beauties who've taken six hours to get ready and look it. And the young girls at the football games, with the red cheeks, and when the warm weather comes, the girls in their summer dresses . . Irwin Shaw
About This Quote

This is a poem that is said to have been written by a New York City firefighter. It’s a great example of a person describing a city through her feelings. She feels as though she is at a picnic in New York, seeing the beautiful women and the attractive girls at the football games. When she thinks of the city of New York, she thinks of all of the different races of women, from all over the world. Her description makes it clear that it is a diverse place with many different types of women.

Source: The Girls In Their Summer Dresses

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