Overheard at the Head of the Charles

A Harvard rower a few days beforehand:

“You don’t understand how scary it is when you walk into the boathouse shower and see a giant Dutch Olympian standing there completely naked.”

Spectator 1:

“I am 100 percent here for the baked goods. Nothing else.”

Spectator 2:

“That boat is going so slowly…of course it’s MIT.”

A middle-aged woman:

“Ooh, look at the men’s heavyweight eights! I love these perfect 19-year-old boys. They are just beautiful.”

Announcer:

“It seems like today’s meant for tying your favorite sweater around your waist. Am I right? Look at all those sweaters tied around waists.”

Spectator 3:

“Why does everyone here look like J Crew threw up all over them?”

Spectator 4:

“The coxswain literally looks like a floating head in that boat.”

Spectator 5:

“I love the screaming and cattiness that ensues when girls’ boats crash into each other. I was hoping for more of that today.”