NEW YEARS TIMES SQUARE 2004
Oh man, you shoulda been there.
New Years 2004 was wild and crazy, filled with New Yorkers, outtastaters, confetti, fireworks, and lots and lots of standing. Isak, Danielle (friend from Boston) and myself made the decision this year to attend New Years in Times Square NYC.
OKAY so here it goes, LONG STORY SHORT...we planned...we stocked liquor into the backpacks...5:00pm...headed from 113th St to 47th St...corralled by police...entered mob-shaped "line" for security search...Isak splits up from group to scope out security...Nate: "oh no, they're gonna search us and find the rum!"...Danielle: "quick, loose the boose!"...Nate ducks into local deli and unloads three bottles of Bacardi into trashcan...asian shop owner chuckles...meanwhile, back in security line...Isak rejoins group..."oh no, no backpacks or duffel bags allowed in Times Square!"...Nate quickly rethinks his actions...Nate: "Well, if we're getting out of line, we should probably retrieve our alcohol"...Isak: "YOU DID WHAT?!?"...Nate swims salmon-style against the current back to aforementioned deli...tries to act cool as he makes it back to the aforementioned trashcan...fishes out three bottles of Bacardi...asian deli owner doubles over in laughter...regroup...vote to trek back to 113th street to ditch backpack and alcohol and try to make it back to Times Square in time to reserve a spot...half-jogging to next subway stop, group makes unanimous vote to begin drinking en route...make it back home...refill some 20oz Coke bottles with special concoctions...half-jog back down to subway...emerge above ground at 52nd street...rejoin masses...blindly led by the sea of people to next security check...bottleneck through police search scott-free!...run...turn...run...squeeze...run...BACK AT 47TH STREET, RIGHT WHERE WE BEGAN!"
Six hours of standing in place later...an aging Cyndi Lauper released an aging iron ball to drop high atop the south tower of Times Square, some 5 blocks away. Two tons of multicolored confetti is dropped from rooftops within a ten block radius. Crowds disburse. Commence after-parties.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! WOO HOO!!!
