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Lifelong Corner Witness
- Michael the phone booth describes decades on the Upper West Side, watching dogs, smells, and people change around him.
- He recalls being one of only four booth-style payphones left in Manhattan and mourning lost neighbors like Floyd.
Reincarnation Of Old Payphones
- Michael recalls Floy d's removal and imagines payphones reincarnated into new objects rather than smashed or dumped.
- He hopes his own metal might later become something useful and wonders if nearby objects contain parts of Floyd.
Staring Feels Like Performance
- Michael finds being stared at like a cellphone user profoundly strange and voyeuristic.
- He says the silence makes him replay his last call and feel like time stretches between interactions.