Subway Stop

Coming out of my laziness, I took the subway today - despite having to walk a few blocks in the freezing cold. It's easier to come out, hail a cab and be home in 20 minutes. But the subway surely has more experience in store. For instance, today the train just stopped at Fulton Street for a full 10 minutes. No one knew the reason, no one showed any signs of restlessness. Most commuters here, even if getting down a couple of stops later, would open a book or plug in the i-pod and sink in. 10 minutes of a stoppage without any announcement does not make the New Yorker stir. I was sorely missing the presence of a fellow Calcuttan with me. Sounds of 'Ki Dada, train-ta cholbe naki?' were echoing inside my mind - would have surely come out if there were one. Loosely translated it means - well, the essence of comments like this cannot be captured in translations :)