TEXT D When a major power outage
left even Times Square eerily dark, New York City’s faithful headed out of their
hot apartments and stuffy office cubicles and did what came naturally.
They headed to their local bars and grabbed a few cold ones -- while they
were still cold. "People were stuck and couldn’t get home so
they thought, ’why not gather at the local watering hole TM said Joey Murphy,
bartender at Ned Kelly’s, on Manhattan’s West Side. "It’s the best place to go
when there’s no transportation." Like hundreds of New York bars,
Kelly’s was packed, hot, sticky, and lighted by candlelight. The crowd spilled
onto the sidewalk, resigned to make the best of an otherwise miserable
situation. At the Village Ma Bar and Grill in the West Village,
customers packed side by side sat in dim candlelight, trying to stay cool by
rolling up their sleeves and unbuttoning their shirts. "Most
people are very happy and not too worried about anything," said Ryan Good, a
bartender at the Village Ma. "Of course, we’ll see how it is in
a few hours," he said. "The ice is melting, and the refrigerator is getting
warmer, so I hope the power comes back soon." Still, despite the
laid-back atmosphere in most bars, a haunting undertone remained in most
people’s minds about the last time New Yorkers were forced out onto the
streets. "We’ve had a tough time here," said Sean Connolly,
owner of the Eatery Restaurant and Bar. "It was reminiscent of 9·11 with
everyone pouring out in the streets." Patrons at a bar downtown
had similar thoughts. Mimi Banks said she decided to leave work after building
management first told employees to evacuate and then told them to stay, bringing
back nervous memories of the World Trade Centre attacks nearly two years
ago. "We went home first, but then we just started walking,
looking for a bar because there is nothing else to do," Banks said。
"This is the best thing to do right now," she said, presenting a cold beer
still dripping with perspiration. With people unsure when the
lights would come back on, many seemed resigned to participating in the
impromptu Manhattan block party as long as possible. Why did Mimi Banks leave work to drink at the bar
A．She was told to leave by the building management. B．She was reminded of the 9·11 Attack and felt scared. C．She could not work because there was no power. D．She felt like drinking in the hot dark day.