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mass transit fanciness. from Jon Hart on Vimeo.

even the subway is fancy!

This little video illustrates the difference between Paris and other big cities around the world.  While in New York subways, a few weeks ago, I entertained myself by counting rats scampering amongst the Dunkin’ Donut cups discarded in the tracks. (I saw 8 in a week!)  But in Paris, small impromptu chamber orchestras play pretty music for you while changing trains in the incredible metro system.  Ahh… douceur de vivre