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The Spectacle Blog
Last night, my boss called to tell me not to come into work because of Hurricane Sandy.
I was relieved. If we had been asked to report then it would have been absolute chaos getting back home. The T shut down all service here in Boston about half an hour ago.
My roomie Christopher told me F.J. Doyle’s was open. After a moment’s thought, I figured if they’re open then we could live dangerously for lunch.
Doyle’s was short-staffed so we made sure to give our harried waitress an extra tip.
Believe it or not, Manhattan Clam Chowder was the soup du jour. Only they called it Manhattan Fish Chowder. Given my experiences trying to order Manhattan Clam in this city, I didn’t care what they called it. It tasted good by whatever name.
If you are visiting Boston and are a political junkie, I do recommend a trip to Jamaica Plain to go to Doyle’s. The place is adorned with political memorabilia from the past and present and is a required campaign stop for anyone seeking political office be it on the local, state or national levels.
I did, however, notice a defaced photograph of Scott Brown.
By the time we left Doyle’s, the wind had picked up. Fortunately, we were back home in less than 10 minutes.
The wind has picked up even more steam with the worst still to come.
But so far so good.
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Crassus| 10.29.12 @ 2:47PM
Hang in there, Aaron.
mike 3/505| 10.29.12 @ 2:50PM
Keep Your head down partner!
Bob Grant| 10.29.12 @ 2:50PM
Stay safe!
Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.29.12 @ 3:36PM
Closer to the eye of the storm, we're just hunkering down and waiting, though while the power is still on, I get to continue reading, and posting.
Al Adab| 10.29.12 @ 4:08PM
Fear not. I see the president has returned to DC from FL in order to deal with the storm. Since these days the oceans are receeding, as he told us, I'm sure he will stand on the White House steps and proclaim, "Peace, be still" and the winds and waves will obey him.
Bob Grant| 10.29.12 @ 5:00PM
Imagine if you will that scene in The Ten Commandments where Charleton Heston as Moses, standing on high, dressed in a red robe and arms outstretched with staff in hand.
Now, imagine obama in same pose, nose up high, standing over the Potamac during the storm at full strength.
The only thing that happens, of course, is him being swallowed up by the river 'cause obummer's got the reverse-midas touch.
Don't believe me. Ask the Detroit Tigers, heh.
Al Adab| 10.29.12 @ 5:31PM
Bob:
...and the riots were in SF following the Giants win. Go figure the lefties.
Bob Grant| 10.29.12 @ 6:58PM
Well,
I say a polite golf clap is in order for the lefty Giants. Good for the city.
They get to go in a little more debt funding a victory "celebration" that, I'm sure, will get out of hand.
Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.29.12 @ 5:03PM
I feel relieved, not only because he will use his omnipotent powers to protect me, but after it is doen, he will wrote me a check for someone else's money.
Bob Grant| 10.29.12 @ 6:17PM
And I sing I want Charles in Charge of me!
aroundthetrack| 10.29.12 @ 3:37PM
When doing an internship at a Boston hospital, my daughter lived in JP. I hope your house is better maintained than hers, particularly with the nasty weather. You remind me of some of the great food places there. I remember a couple of great Indian restaurants(one was on a corner). Be careful.
Al Adab| 10.29.12 @ 5:44PM
Townhall has posted photos of the Old Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown, guarding it still, even in the face of the storm. May God bless them and may He restore America and bless her once again.
Occam's Tool| 10.29.12 @ 6:37PM
Mi Casa su Casa, Aaron. Conservative MOT and all that. You have my real e-mail. Let me know. We eat Grass fed beef here.