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Birthday serenade on a New York City bus
A reader recalls a birthday on a crowded Columbus Circle bus where a stranger’s song turned tears into cheer. The bus carried him to his stop at 72nd and Broadway as fellow passengers joined in a heartfelt birthday salute. This moment stands as a rare city kindness.
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Ann Landers
San Francisco
New York City
Phoenix
New York
Columbus Circle
72Nd
Broadway