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←  Day  5 We started the day with a visit to the brilliant coffee shop, Porto Rico, that trades different kinds of coffee from all across the world. BTW, whether or not you're an otorhinolaryngologist (yes, that's a word), it might interest you that coffee aroma does have potential antioxidant or stress relaxation activities on the brain . [Rat brain, just for the record, but I empathize.] Next, we headed over towards East Village .. .. to get me inked. ^_^ Thanks to the folks at Whatever Tattoo, for making my first tattooing experience nice and fun!         Yes, I know it's difficult to make out, so it's a red poppy flower on my ankle. No, it does not have any deep significance, I did not get it with reference to Memorial day or opium, I just find poppies pretty.  Some more clicks from this area with its lovely art (the second picture below is edited):     And I couldn't help but appreciate the compelling advertising fo