They Might Be Giants Concert 

They Might Be Giants Concert

Our story begins a month ago, when Nate Hogan routinely checked his Email. Ecstatically, he called me with this exciting news: They Might Be Giants were having a free performance at the Baltimore Harbor Science Center on M??y 29.


"Woo-hoo! We just got Grammies!"


As the day approached, however, Nate and I became worried.



You see, Nate had to work the Saturday of the concert. Nate might be able to finish early-but in the dog eat dog ice delivery business, the motto is this: No matter the weather, no matter the pain, we must deliver the ice, that is our game.

"Nate still uses a sled like this to deliver ice"

Fortunately, Nate got out of work early and so, at 3:00 PM, we left for the concert.

We headed on the highway for Timonium to catch a train to the inner-harbor to avoid the horrid harbor traffic.

Timonium was an old particle physics city known for it's discovery of element 255 which it was named for. Now Timonium is but a shell of it's magnificent past.

Some people say that on nights with a waxing moon, when the mist hangs heavy in the air you can hear the ghost of Tim "Atom-Smasher" Willens moan out: Phyyysiicsss iss alll arouuuuund youu--noww youuu knowww.


"A rare painting of the enigmatic Willens"/>

The train ride to the harbor was agonizingly slow, and we arrived in Baltimore not a moment too soon. Unfortunately our troubles were not yet over.

The train had dropped us off at Camden Yards, and much to our dismay, we were unsure of how to reach the Science Center.



Seemingly to our rescue, Nate's brother, A J, suggested that we travel down the road past Camden Yards. After passing about 500 lacrosse players we asked a friendly looking police officer which way to go to get to the harbor. He pointed to our backs down the very road we had came and told us that it was about 7 or 8 blocks that w??y. It was now 6:00 and the concert was scheduled to begin at 6:15. We made haste toward the science center.


We got to the concert in time to push us into a position 20 feet from the stage and fail to catch a free T-shirt thrown by an overly enthusiastic Clear-Channel D.J.


"The Stage"

Soon They Might Be Giants appeared and opened up with the catchy New York City followed by the tremendously popular Birdhouse In Your Soul. Next they moved on to some newer songs including some to be released on their upcoming album Spine, while mixing in some older favorites including Istanbul, The Sun, The Guitar, Older, and Particle Man. They finished up with my favorite, Dr. Worm. Then for an encore they played three more of my favorites, She's An Angel, John Lee Supertaster, and finally the awesome Fingertips, which was incredible to see performed in concert.


"They Might Be Giants"

After the show finished, I quickly ran over to buy a T-Shirt. We then headed to Espn zone to encounter an indefinite wait for a table. Fortunately, indefinite turned out to be about an hour and fifteen minutes. A long wait, but for free refills on Pepsi, it was worth it.


"Not my Tshirt, but still, very nice"

Tired but happy, we made our way home.


"This kitten is also tired but happy"