Pandemonium reigns, people, carts, dogs, cats birds, all stand
jammed at the dock.
The ferry pulls in -the crowd surges forward!
The 19 year old OFFICIAL from FI Ferries slams the
gate!
NOT YET!
Finally the gate opens 12 inches ( or so it seems)
The smallest opening KNOWN to man
One by one, and I mean one by one people ,dogs, cats
move forward
TICKETS PLEASE!
Somebody fumbles-the crowd groans.
Finally we get by the gate and rush to the back to load the carts
TWO DOLLARS PLEASE
( FOR WHAT BAGS FREE CARTS TWO DOLLARS!)
On board at last we begin to settle down,
The ferry moves out-slowly at first-then gathering speed
the engines surge!
We are out in the bay, spray streaming by
Its a beautiful night
Goodbye City-Hello Fire Island-another weekend begins!
