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I saw this guy on the E train, sort of a punk look on a guy who was in his 40s, I’d say. It reminded me of a Gilbert Hernandez comic (Girl Crazy) where there’s a quick scene in a town full of senior citizens all dressed in punk gear — piercings, tattoos, leather. I asked his persmission, and he seemed fine with it — then felt awkward so this was a rushed picture. He has a Joy Division shirt on that says “Love Will Tear Us Apart.”

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Hey, look at this! This is the couple that I have spotted on the train. I dig their look. I asked them if I could take their picture, and to my surprise they said yes. It was a little weird, but they were chill about it. They’re in a band — Dirty Lenin. I think they are Tate (left) and Metro (right). At any rate, they were very nice and I like this picture.

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There’s a couple I see on the L train some mornings, and they look fascinating to me. They’re both the same height and carry matching aluminum coffee thermoses. He has sunglasses and a soul patch — he’s medium build, which looks stocky compared to the stocky weeds that populate the train cars in my neighborhoods. She has red hair. They stand there and face each other and look completely compelling to me. I almost took a picture of them last time — hoping to do it secretly. But that’s impossible, right? They’d notice and I’d be put in jail for mashing or being a creep or something. Or maybe I could ask? But what if they say no? I run [...]

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