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Times Square Kiss Day in memory of WWII

First stop, Times Square.  The place of so many happenings in NYC but today we are there to check out our spot on one of the screens for our short film.  Landed, ate some cheese and wine, slept, woke up early, figured out subway and ended up in Times Square.  Heaving on all accounts.  Mid August, summer sun, broadway queues and us in the middle of it getting our polaroid taken by a giant forever 21 model on a 50ft screen!

Today is Kiss Day in memory of all those brave men that fought in the war.  A giant statue of the kissing sailor and his gal surrounded by modern day kissing couples ranging from 12 to 60 yrs of age. What a great atmosphere!

The first day we walked for miles, stopping at cafes, sitting watching the saturday baseball games in central park and even getting lost in the avenues and streets even though you’d have thought it would be impossible.  Legs were being worked to the extreme on this trip!

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