Growing Up In New York

One of Katie's friends is a little boy who is a bit older than she is - he's a little over two years old. The little boy has, much to his mother's dismay, learned a rather unique trick. The kid hails taxis by himself. When the little boy and his mother are out walking and he gets tired, the little boy walks over to the edge of the sidewalk, looks into oncoming traffic, and throws his left hand in the air. This kid's mother says taxis are constantly stopping for her son, and she needs to explain to drivers that, no, her kid didn't just hire them.