As the subway doors open, I am embraced with the aroma of sweat and grime. I walk out of the train car onto the dirt caked floor of Penn Station. My train whooshes by behind me like a comet. Above me comes a computer-generated voice letting me know where I am. The station is a sea of people. The loud hum of a thousand conversations buzzes in the air. As I walk, I see news stands, fast food places, and small marts. Raggedy homeless people are scattered across the station, while there are also businessmen in suits with a bluetooth in their ear walking throughout. The stuffy air brings a humidity to the area. The nasty atmosphere actually brings an odd joy upon me, for I know that Madison Square Garden is a short walk and an escalator ride away.
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Again, the fast food smell, from all the concession stands, wafts through the air. Dozens of Rangers and Knicks flags dangle from the ceiling. Screens around the concourse show the upcoming events. Glass cases filled with pieces of MSG history are scattered about. I take interest in reading the descriptions of the items. Madison Square Garden has been around for 47 years, yet it doesn’t show much age. Nothing seems to be broken or worn down. The metal at the concession stands glisten and are without even a hint of rust. I observe how all the people here are from different walks of life. Although everyone here may be different, they all share the same purpose for being here: to have a wild …show more content…
There is a royal blue banner that recognizes Billy Joel banner as the person who has performed the most at the garden as well the longest run of a single artist. Retired numbers from the Rangers and Knicks hang up in the arena. Mark Messier and Willis Reed played their games here. I grin when I look at the Rangers 1993-94 white, red, and blue, Stanley Cup championship banners along with the Knicks white, orange and blue 1969-70 and 1972-73 banners. All the home games during those seasons took place right here. Sure I have been here to see some special moments, but I strive to be in attendance for something legendary. What will happen tonight? Could it be something legendary? Only at Madison Square Garden are things so
Again, the fast food smell, from all the concession stands, wafts through the air. Dozens of Rangers and Knicks flags dangle from the ceiling. Screens around the concourse show the upcoming events. Glass cases filled with pieces of MSG history are scattered about. I take interest in reading the descriptions of the items. Madison Square Garden has been around for 47 years, yet it doesn’t show much age. Nothing seems to be broken or worn down. The metal at the concession stands glisten and are without even a hint of rust. I observe how all the people here are from different walks of life. Although everyone here may be different, they all share the same purpose for being here: to have a wild …show more content…
There is a royal blue banner that recognizes Billy Joel banner as the person who has performed the most at the garden as well the longest run of a single artist. Retired numbers from the Rangers and Knicks hang up in the arena. Mark Messier and Willis Reed played their games here. I grin when I look at the Rangers 1993-94 white, red, and blue, Stanley Cup championship banners along with the Knicks white, orange and blue 1969-70 and 1972-73 banners. All the home games during those seasons took place right here. Sure I have been here to see some special moments, but I strive to be in attendance for something legendary. What will happen tonight? Could it be something legendary? Only at Madison Square Garden are things so