"What the New Yorker calls home would seem like a couple of closets to most Americans, yet he manages not only to live there but also to grow trees and cockroaches right on the premises"
- Russell Baker
About this Quote
This quote by Russell Baker is a funny way of mentioning the plain contrast between the way of lives of the rich and the typical American. The New Yorker in the quote is likely describing a wealthy individual who resides in an elegant apartment in New York City. This person has adequate area to not only live easily, however likewise to grow trees and cockroaches right on the facilities. This is in plain contrast to the typical American, who would likely discover such a small area to be cramped and uncomfortable. Baker's quote is a funny way of pointing out the huge distinctions in between the lifestyles of the rich and the typical American.
This quote is written / told by Russell Baker between August 14, 1925 and January 21, 2019. He was a famous Journalist from USA.
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