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I haven't been there for the Beanpot, but I can imagine how that building
has stripped the game of its emotion.
It's not a question of giving the FleetCenter time to generate memories --
the mindset with which it was built was that sports are not interesting
enough to stand successfully on their own. The game is almost a sideshow
next to the food courts, flashing lights, music, etc.
In the Garden, the game was the attraction -- you were on top of it, and
everybody knew it. Even in the social atmosphere of the Beanpot, there was
electricity -- and that wasn't just for the classic games. And, I wonder
if, in the current atmosphere, the heroics of Northeatern's Wayne Turner or
Harvard's Wade Lau would be nearly as riviting. I don't think so -- and
that's sad.
The first time I went to the FleetCenter I joked with my friends that I
would walk out if they played "Monie Monie" in the "New Garden." Well, they
played it -- twice!! At least they don't have dancing girls yet.
Wait till next year for that.
P.Martin
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