Head of the Charles OAR-verheards

This weekend brought perfect fall weather, the emergence of pumpkin spice treats, and thousands of people descending upon the Charles in their Patagonias, Vineyard Vine vests, and L.L. Bean boots to watch the Head of the Charles — because wearing anything else to a rowing event in New England would be classified as a felony.

Armed with our free TopoChico drinks, we wandered along the Charles to watch HOCR, grab as many free items as possible, and eavesdrop on all the conversations happening. Here is our collection of our favorite quotes from random passersby during HOCR — because no one is truly ever safe from our *crew.*

“Aw… look at that future investment banker!! He has a better shot at getting a Goldman Sachs offer than I do,” upon seeing a three-year-old child dressed in Patagonia head-to-toe.

“A very emotionally mature man is like a mid female at best… I would never go for any of the rowers here.” Honestly… we agree… but we have questions. So many questions.

“Cigarettes over crack? Really??”

“Well, which one do you think is more economical?” This calls for a Pareto efficiency curve.

“I hate podcasts… why would I want to listen to more voices in my head?” Should we check in?

"I'm feeling really row-mantic right now." Unfortunately for this young chap, chivalry is in fact dead. His girlfriend, whom he tried to hold hands with while saying this, proceeded to walk away. Womp womp.

“Do you think a tornado is rigid or flexible?” You’re confused??? Us too. Honestly, I’d place my bets on rigid.

“Wait, so the boats just… go? And then come back? And that’s it?” Two guys who were a bit confused about why thousands of people came to watch random kids in boats race.

Here at Flyby, we had a great time listening to the Head of the Charles crowd make waves. Hope you did too, and see you by the river next year.