Right now, this is what the Metrodome looks like...
To me, this is one of the most surreal pictures I've ever seen. It is just mind-bogglingly strange to see the inside of the Dome not swathed in those blue seats.
Whether maligned or praised, our sporting stadiums are places where we gather to experience a wide range of emotions. Even though the Dome was pretty much a crap stadium right from the get-go, the people of Minnesota experienced many great times under the Teflon roof.
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For me personally, while I never saw a Vikings game at the Dome, I saw a ton of Twins baseball games with various family members. It is strange to me that some day I'll tell my children (like my Dad tells me about Metropolitan Stadium) I saw baseball played under a white roof, with a "Hefty Bag" out in right field, and chomped on Dome Dogs while watching the ball bounce like a super ball on the bright green turf.
Barring high winds, the Dome is set to be deflated one final time tomorrow (Jan. 18).
If I happen to not be doing anything at that time, and if the process is televised/streamed, I may just give it a glance and remember all the great times/people I shared inside its walls. I don't really want to remember the Metrodome...but I'll never forget it, either.
