The 7000 Shmatas- The Gates
The 7000 Shmatas- The Gates
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#0The 7000 Shmatas- The Gates
Posted: 2/13/05 at 7:19pm
Anyone walk through the 7000 shmatas? 
Updated On: 2/13/05 at 07:19 PM
#1re: The 7000 Shmata's- The Gates
Posted: 2/13/05 at 7:20pmYes, but didn't we already talk about this on the off-topic? I think they're wonderful - I love them.
#2re: The 7000 Shmata's- The Gates
Posted: 2/13/05 at 7:35pmYes, there is another thread on this and it doesn't misuse the yiddish word Shmata, which for the non-yiddish-speaking folk actually means "a rag, either literally or in reference to clothing."
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#3re: The 7000 Shmata's- The Gates
Posted: 2/13/05 at 7:46pm
Well Henry Stern calls it the 7000 Shmatas and that made me laugh.
Henry is the parks commissioner.
The Grovers Corners Yenta
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/3/04
#4re: The 7000 Shmata's- The Gates
Posted: 2/13/05 at 7:47pmWhat is the 7000 Schmatas?
#5re: The 7000 Shmata's- The Gates
Posted: 2/13/05 at 9:04pmIt's basically a large orange-colored laundry display that's miles and miles long winding through Central Park. Looks like doorframes with orange sheets hanging from them. Over and over. But if other people enjoy it, more power to them. It's only for about 2 weeks.
jakebloke
Broadway Star Joined: 5/29/03
#6re: The 7000 Shmata's- The Gates
Posted: 2/13/05 at 9:12pmWent today and walked through a few. Don't really get it. Can't imagine why they spent millions of dollars on it or why it took 26 years to do. Oh well. To each his own.
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