Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Playland

Yesterday I went to see how the other half of Westchester County lives. That would be the rich half. They live in Rye, NY, which sits right on Long Island Sound.

Truth is, I couldn't really tell by looking which of the numerous gigantic estates in Westchester County are most expensive. After all, many are waterfront properties facing either the Hudson or the Sound. All of the front lawns have plenty of room for croquet, and the back lawns have room enough to land a private plane.

So what makes Rye different? Ah, it must be...PLAYLAND, Westchester County's version of Coney Island. It sits on prime real estate and is home to the Dragon Coaster, a much renowned wooden roller coaster which saw its heyday in the early to mid 20th century. Here's a picture:














I figure only a super wealthy community can afford to squander such real estate (see this beautiful beach?) ...













...on an amusement park that is closed for 3/4 of the year.














Anyhow, to show you how well I fit in to this community, I'm including a self-portrait:

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