After a delicious dinner at Giacomo’s tonight, we wandered along the waterfront (with pastries in hand) then made our way through Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall to hop on the T at Government Center. The street performers were out in full force, and though I rarely stop for musicians, jugglers, and costumed characters, I’m a real sucker for break-dancers — especially when they’re miniature. The actual dancing was not the best I’ve seen, but this kid was like six years old, so who cares. And the little white kid on the right was especially adept at balancing on his head — with no hat. (But mainly I was wondering where his mother was and why she allowed him to run free with a bunch of teenagers.) I handed over $1, but then I sort of regretted it when the leader of the crew started getting greedy, flat-out asking the crowd for more and more money. From now on, I’ll stick to the humble break-dancers who simply dance and keep quiet.
Tagged: Boston, break-dancers, Faneuil Hall, Giacomo's, North End
See that guy standing behind the little boy in the first picture with the orange shirt and the shaggy hair? Don’t worry that he may be one of the best(if not the best) acts on America’s Got Talent. He has been dancing in the streets of Boston his whole life to help provide money for him and his mother. I saw him dancing in the street right outside of the Government Center stop once too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjkE9UOaHFA