My lovely wife and I were on vacation on the east coast last week. On Sunday, we had tickets to an afternoon performance of an opera and we were looking forward to it.
Unfortunately, just as we were leaving, a massive thunderstorm blew up out of nowhere. By the time we got there, the storm had passed, but power had been knocked out for much of the area.
We joined a bunch of people milling around in the lobby, and at 4:00, just as the show was supposed to be starting, a representative came out and announced that, due to the power failure, the performance had to be cancelled. A disappointment, but not exactly a surprise.
As we started making our way out, I overheard a woman ask her companion, "I don't understand. Why do they need electricity to put on an opera?"
Right, because modern concert halls are not equipped with 19th century lighting technology. Very shortsighted of them.
Unfortunately, just as we were leaving, a massive thunderstorm blew up out of nowhere. By the time we got there, the storm had passed, but power had been knocked out for much of the area.
We joined a bunch of people milling around in the lobby, and at 4:00, just as the show was supposed to be starting, a representative came out and announced that, due to the power failure, the performance had to be cancelled. A disappointment, but not exactly a surprise.
As we started making our way out, I overheard a woman ask her companion, "I don't understand. Why do they need electricity to put on an opera?"
Right, because modern concert halls are not equipped with 19th century lighting technology. Very shortsighted of them.
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