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Show What'a the Difference? "New York Is a queer place in the matter of common names for common things," said a man from Pcnnsyl- ' vanla, visiting thero. "Whcro I como from the spaco on a given streot between be-tween two streot crossings Is called a square' "Wo Now Yorkers call It a block," said tho other roan. "A block, ns defined In my homo town," replied the visitor, "is n piece of property fao-ing fao-ing four streets, or requiring a walk of four squares ln length and border." "Such property," said tho Now York maiw "would bo known as a square joro." "Well, take meat," went on tho vUtior. "I went to a butchor shop hero tho other day and asked for shoulder steak. Tho butchor didn't know what part of tho beof tho steak comes from." "I know what you moan." said tho Now York man. "If you'd asked for chuck Btcak you'd havo been waited on all right." "And I get tied up ln bakestuffs," said-tho man from out of town. "I call to mind a corlaln tattty thing wo at homo pnllod a fried cake. You can't get a, fried cake liko that In this city," "You could If you asked for a cruller," responded tho natlvo. "That's tho name of 'cm hero." |
