Russell Baker Quotes

A railroad station? That was sort of a primitive airport, only you didn't have to take a cab 20 miles out of town to reach it.

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• A railroad station? That was sort of a primitive airport, only you didn't have to take a cab 20 miles out of town to reach it.

  

  Russell Baker
  • Miles
  • Primitive
  • Airports