Whitey’s: The Bar amidst the Prairies :: Free Descriptive Essay About A Place

honkies the Bar amidst the PrairiesBefore going to the legendary Whiteys in East Grand Forks, MN, I had thought it was bar patroned by middle-aged people. There didnt seem to be as many college students going there. When writing about this rig, I positioned myself in a immaterial ground. I am from Grand Forks, and lived there for ten years, but help college at NDSU, not UND (NDSUs rival). I came to see or hit the sack Whiteys through my older sister and friends who frequented there and I actually went there for my sophomore year of homecoming with friends when it was a eating house as well. It is strange to write about the bar now that both(prenominal) the bar and I have changed. What I found by visit Whiteys was some the joy of watching others. Listening to their conversations, consultation their whispers, feeling like a part of something in that bar was fulfilling. I came to find Whiteys as being a place of fulfillment and satisfaction not only for the alumni of UND or the regulars, but for myself as an outlander as well.I felt comfortable at this local anaesthetic nostalgic bar. When coming into this place, I felt a sense of comradry and affection. It was UNDs homecoming weekend, and this was the place to be for the alumni. The setoff thing you see when you travel into Whiteys is the bar to your left, the bar smooth the aisle, and the pool tables to your righteousness and left, different from most bars I have been to with the dance stand being the first thing you see. There are neon signs pause behind the bar to your left giving specials on $1.50 pints of beer. As I glided in I could feel the reunion amongst the alumni and it almost became cozy to an outsider such as myself. It happened to be very cold outside, and very firm inside, furthering the sense of coziness.I sat at the bar farthest butt with friends and began to try to understand and learn about the people around me, without interfering. The first person who caught m y eye was a young man, probably late 20s. He reeked of alcohol and walked in surrounded by friends coming down that long aisle that lead to the bar.