Walk to 1812 Overture

為了激發自己寫paper的動力,臨時決定到嚮往已久的波士頓去走走,暫時逃離匹茲堡的小鳥籠,老天爺賞臉的送我3個大晴天,讓我在這個號稱"city of walk" 的城市中瘋狂步行。
(上: 波士頓地鐵)
我的7月2日近中午時正坐在duck tour 的鴨鴨車上,車子把市區繞一圈簡介之後,由四輪變成一艘船下水到Charles River Basin,有河有城市的景象拉著我想到匹茲堡,可是四周很多帆船 (sail boat) 又把我拉回現實告訴我正在另一個城市裡,夏風與白帆緩慢了城市腳步,跟著司機無厘頭的叫"Quack!Quack!" 也緩和我緊繃很久的心情! Tour結束後陽光烈焰,我只帶著一瓶水由freedom trail的終點反著走回起點, 終點是USS Constitution,這艘軍艦是美國有能力擁有精銳軍隊的證明,適逢美國國慶前的慶祝活動,這艘軍檢顯得很有意義,那位介紹軍艦的海軍長官非常有精神地敘述這段歷史,不過因為用很多歷史名詞加上炙熱的天氣,我大概只能真正了解50 %的內容,但是看見接待遊客的這些海軍軍官們氣宇軒昂的氣勢,十足提振了我的精神。離開軍

(right: Freedom Trial中的一個小廣場,波士頓市內到處可見彩繪公牛,這隻畫的很漂亮...) (下:Harvard University 內科學館前的噴水池)

啃了塊麵包當中餐後跑進Coop Bookstore,我突然瞄到一張漂亮的明信片,圖片是一條位在

不過真正讓我開心到飛上天之感的是趕去那場戶外國慶音樂會,為了想站到好位置,我大約六點半就進入管制區,沒想到所有的好位置都是需要事前買的,我只有在後方沒有圍欄又擠的水洩不通的免費區找到一個"站"位,不知道是什麼力量讓我居然可以耐心的站將近兩小時等音樂會開始,我後方道地的波士頓先生著運動衫坐在他的自行車上也跟我一樣等了這麼久,約8:15時觀眾開始用力鼓掌想把樂團拱出來,當樂團奏下第一個音時觀眾熱情的給了她們大大的掌聲,這個代表波士頓傳統的樂團有著超人氣,它每年7月3,4日國慶音樂會(<--點一下!)更是熱門,而且必定奏"1812 Overture",它們先用古早的短笛演奏美國國歌,接著藉著播報名人襯著音樂講述美國建國史,再請一些有名的重唱團體來炒熱氣氛,然後演奏一串輕快的愛國組曲請觀眾一起跟著唱和,這時全場觀眾完全融入了高昂的氣氛,我也被這股熱情感染的熱淚盈眶,這還不夠,下面那首1812 Overture幾乎讓全場high到最高點,我這時也真是感動的不知道應該用什麼話來形容.....回到家後在Youtube找到當天的片段錄影,讓你們感受一下吧!!! --> Boston Pops - 1812 Overture (3rd July 2006)

(right: 市政府前的表演慶祝活動: 短笛軍樂團)
第三天就是美國國慶日,也是最後一天了,大概捨不得昨晚夢中的音樂會,我這天很晚才離開旅館,動身前往美國第二大館藏量的Museum of Fine Art,想說可以看一看莫內的睡蓮或是高更的畫作,沒想到因為國慶日放假讓我撲了個空,那也沒關係,我又回到Quincy Market去,還好那旁邊的Faneuil Hall還開放參觀,還有一位很會說歷史故事的視盲工作人員進行演講解說,原來這個歷史古蹟不僅僅是一個市場,更是很多促成美國獨立人士( ex. Samuel Adams, James Otis )的演講堂,那位解說伯伯提醒我們7月4日

連吃了兩個美味泡芙,我要趕回去提行李了,

後記:在紐澤西Neward機場轉機時,因為天候不佳飛機嚴重delay,我終於搭上往匹茲堡的班機時已經是九點半了,在起飛前一刻,空服小姐用對講機說 : 各位乘客歡迎搭乘XX航空,我們大約要再過10幾分鐘才能起飛,再等待的此時,右手邊的窗外是紐約市的國慶煙火,左手邊的窗外是紐澤西的國慶煙火,請大家耐心等候、欣賞煙火,並祝旅途愉快....我就是在飛機上看2006年美國國慶煙火,也把上次亞特蘭大來不及讀完的Narnia看完

(left: Beacon Hill的路燈像極了電影中Narnia那盞森林裡的路燈喔)
p.s.前幾天去看musical "42nd Street"對當中一段轉折段落感觸很深,那一首歌似乎不是主題曲但是卻很巧妙的轉折劇情...
Sunny Side to Every Situation
(Annie and Ensemble:)
Sing tra la la la la la la la,
The sun may never, never shine,
But tra la la la la la la la,
Somewhere the weather's fine.
Long ago, one fine day,
Some philosopher was heard to say,
"There's a sunny side to ev'ry situation,
"And the same applies to you,
His philosophy's still true,
There's a funny side to ev'ry situation.
You've no dough, so relax,
You don't have to pay an income tax.
You've no job so just pretend it's your vacation.
Should the landlord raise your rent
Hum your nose and paint your tent
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.
Sing tra la la la la la la la,
The sun may never, never shine,
But tra la la la la la la la,
Somewhere the weather's fine.
With no bonds and no stocks
In your little safe deposit box,
You can never be affected by inflation.
When your car is out of gas,
Then no red lights can you pass,
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.
(Additional Verse:)
Though some eggs are dark outside,
They look diff'rent when they're fried,
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.
When it rains, when it pours,
Think how nice it is to stay indoors,
There's a sunny side of ev'ry situation.
When your rent is overdue,
Let the landlord fret for you,
There's a funny side to ev'ry situation.
When you broke, through and through,
Folks can't borrow anything from you,
That is what we call the law of compensation.
When it's rainin' cats and dogs,
Think how swell it is for frogs,
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.
When you lose all you own
And they take away your telephone,
And you feel that you are out of circulation,
Say, you're lucky after all,
Those insurance men can't call,
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.
2 Comments:
呵呵~~~我可是邊聽1812序曲邊看你這篇大作呢!
我是邊聽Josh Groban的CD邊寫這長篇呢!
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