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March 31, 2011

We’ve been to Penn Station quite a few times since I started MAD, so I thought tonight we’d take a trip to its Terminal sister on the east side, Grand Central Terminal and see what’s going on over there after dark.

We'll walk straight up 7th Avenue to Times Square and catch the shuttle train.

The "S" marks the spot.

And here we are, there's a good-sized crowd which is great, it means a train should be here soon.

And baboom! Here it is, the shuttle. A true Charles Susty moment!

The ride to Grand Central is just a couple of minutes.

See, we're here already, let's make our way to the main concourse.

This guy was singing opera at the end of the track. It was kind of creepy and made me feel like a bit player in "Silence of the Lambs." Time to move on.

Here we are, the main concourse, the heart of Grand Central.

People in motion.

The information booth in the center of the Concourse is a well-known attraction.

As is the clock above it. It's 10:40, do you know where your children are?

Here's some people camped out on the stairs.

This fellow is really absorbed into his text machine. So much so that he...

Can't see the fucking sign right in front of him telling him he's not supposed to be sitting there texting his asshole texts.

This guy didn't get the memo about not sitting on the stairs either and he's going to be there for a while it seems. It looks like he's reading "War and Peace!" That's okay, don't get up, I'll just walk around you...asshole.

Let's go check out the Dining Concourse and maybe get a drink or something.

Speaking of drinks, here's the famous Oyster Bar. Sadly it was closed. And it's not even 11:00 pm! Sheesh! What happened to the city that never sleeps?

And this place already has its chairs up.

Okay, okay...

I get the message. I guess the Dining Concourse is more of a lunch spot.

I like the back of this chair.

Well, well, well. It looks like our friend is done with "War and Peace" and is now hypnotized by his iPhone.

And so is this guy.

Him too, it's starting to feel like a night of a thousand zombies in here...

Time to join in the people in motion...

And get back to where we once belonged. Goodnight everybody and see you tomorrow after dark.

Grand Central Terminal
89 East 42nd St. @Park Ave.


Further reading: Google Timeline, New York Architecture, New York Magazine and Time.

Eight Other Grand Things

Grand Piano
Grand Canyon
Grand Theft Auto
100 Grand Candy Bar
Grand Ole Opry
Grand Magazine
Grand Jury
Fred Grandy

Nightcap

Oh baby, come here quick,
That old cocaine’s about to make me sick.

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