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Our first social outing of the year
was set for Monday, June 12th, 2000 at the HBO Bryant Park Film
Festival where a free screening of the movie Grease
was scheduled. This was obviously a great opportunity for
our people to get together in an environment where we can get to
know each other better beyond trading elbows on a tartan track,
while enjoying the unforgettable performances from that intellectual
giant John Travolta and that multi-nuanced actress Olivia
Newton-John. These photos were taken to preserve our memories
of this momentous occasion, for us to cherish in the many years
to come.
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01: This movie was supposed to be screened in the
open air after sundown, with the audience seated on the lovely
lawn in Bryant Park (corner of 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue).
When is sundown? It is difficult to gauge by eye when the
sun had been concealed by those heavy rain clouds all day.
So we got there conservatively at 7:05pm. This is the view
from the back of the lawn towards the screen in the west.
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02: This is the reverse view from the front of the
screen across the lawn towards the New York Public Library in
the east. Hmmm ... there is something strange about this
scene ... how come there is not a single person in sight?
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03: According to the detailed instructions from
our Social Director Julia Casals, the Central Park Track
Club contingent shall be stationed to the right of the screen
about the middle of the lawn. There shall also be some large
piece of orange-colored signage to indicate the presence of our
group. So we stood and looked down the right-hand-side aisle.
Hey, there is not a soul to be found! Where is our team?
Where are our Social Director and her famous assistant?
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04: Just to make sure that it was not because of
our failing eyesight, we walked down the right aisle, and we looked
closely at the spot where we ought to be meeting. There
REALLY isn't anybody there!
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05: Okay, so we walked up to the
big white movie screen and we peered to read the big red sign,
"Tonight's Movie Cancelled. Rescheduled for Tomorrow."
Tomorrow night? It's Tuesday night, it's our track workout!
We will never give up our track workout for any movie, social
or otherwise. Besides, after the workout, we will have to
cram in some extra softball practice to prepare for our match
with the New York Harriers. Here is softball lesson
#1 for our cricket players: "An lbw in softball is
actually an automatic pass to first base, instead of being an
out. But you will have to make a personal decision as to
how important your own physical well-being is relative to your
team. P.S. Please bear in mind that you are not allowed
to wear leg padding in softball. Howzzzzat!?"
Your question must be: "How can so much
be said about so little?" Answer: Small minds can
sometimes think big!
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