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May 20, 2014: The "T" Stands For "Tourist Trap"
I work in Manhattan, on the western edge of Rockefeller Center, a block from 30 Rock, Radio City Music Hall, Prometheus, etc. Which means I see LOTS of tourists when I'm on the street. Except for the Christmas season, when the sheer number of visitors to "the tree" slows everything down to a crawl, I'm not one of those carping about tourists. We're all tourists, eventually. I've even been known to help an out-of-towner out. But I've never attempted to "trap" any of them until I bought a new recorder and tested it by talking with tourists yesterday afternoon and this morning. I was inspired by a weekend trip to Lake George, where my wife and I were the tourists. Among others you will hear: a German couple who love the Brooklyn Bridge; folks from Southern California, on their way to snag Fallon tickets and a lovely high-born Indian woman, in town to see her daughter. I'd also love to hear from you about the last time you were a tourist and especially about a tourist trap away from which you'd like to steer fellow listeners. And if YOU'D like to steer clear of the tourists, I suggest availing yourself of the Rock Center Concourse whenever possible.

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