July 27, 2004
Make Me Merry, Let Me See Kerry
LaFrance here: live from Blogger's Boulevard in the Fleet Center. For all the yapping about tight security and tight access, I waltzed into town with my hand in my hat and had four tickets offered to me by sundown. Of course it doesn't hurt to be an internationally acclaimed literary stylist.
The ticket-trading scene out front was described to me as "drug deal-esque"and I suppose it bears some resemblance to a Grateful Dead show parking lot situation I recall from my bohemian days. Back then a fellow could trade a few hits of acid or a small puppy for a ticket, and the less resourceful would just wander listlessly pleading for a "miracle" or muttering: "Make me merry, let me see Jerry." I'm not sure what you're expected to trade for access to the Fleet Center, but it seems pretty loose.
Though frankly I'm not sure what the big deal is. It smells like mansweat up here--and where are the cocktails? My green pass was turned away from the rooms where free drinks flowed, an unfortunate result of staffing the door with illiterates. Tomorrow I'm going to bring some crystals and see if I can't trade trade them out front for a red pass.
Posted by Travis LaFrance at July 27, 2004 11:30 PM