An alligator in the sewer system. It's a classic New York City myth, and one New Yorkers enjoy telling people from time to time. This weekend, RQS and I decided to go into the city to see an off-Broadway play (Garbageman) for which we had tickets.
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As has become our routine, we try to find an entertainment venue to go to on weekends. This week's venue was one of a handful of plays which were selling tickets at a price lower than a first run feature film. We have both gotten tired of the typical Hollywood blockbuster fare, where special effects, not plot or performances, are the focus of the movie. And off-Broadway plays seem to give us better value for money spent - even when we see a dud of a play like Garbageman.
Normally, I get to RQS's place spending about 15 minutes or so hunting for a parking spot. Today, I parked within sight of her apartment, on my first pass through her neighborhood. We killed a little time hooking up her DVD player before leaving for dinner. Instead of going for Indian food in the West Village, we went to a place serving Turkish food, the New Istanbul Grill. It has now become another one of our go-to joints while in Manhattan, as we both enjoyed a good mean at very reasonable prices.
Next, it was off to see Garbageman. This play is about two men, dissatisfied with their lot in American life going to attend the January 6, 2021 "Rally" in Washington, DC. By the time the first act ended, we were totally bored by the play and decided to back to her place for a pint of Tipsy Scoop ice cream. Considering the play's review in the New York Times, we probably did the right thing by leaving. If the first act was any guide to how the second act would be, we should have gone with RQS's suggestion and gone to a different play. Maybe next time.
On the way back to RQS's place, we saw a lot of young people who had obviously gone out clubbing. One woman of note had on a red dress that barely covered her pubic delta. While in the subway, I noted that this was a dress for either standing up, or for keeping her legs very close together. What I didn't mention until we got back to her place was that this woman's undies matched the dress she was wearing. We had a laugh, and decided to take out one of the pints of Tipsy Scoop in her freezer and watch "He Said, She Said" before calling it a night.
