By John O’Connell, Teddy Landsman,
Cyrus Elias, and Will Binder

So you are at the Garden, the crowd is going crazy, and the game is tied up. The Celtics have the ball, and Ray Allen hits a half court shot to beat the buzzer. You can’t believe it--you’re like a kid who just found out that Zach and Cody are going to be on for another season, and you need to celebrate. So where do you go? The 7-11 is open, but will a Big Gulp really do it for you? You see that Quizno’s is open...but you know you’re strapped for cash. So your eyes wander. Before you take another step, the Barbuce feels like it is our civic duty to inform you that there is a pizza palace right across the street. It is called Halftime Pizza.
As we stepped across the street toward this seemingly simple place, we did not know what to expect. We were all excited...even the always cool Cyrus seemed to be anxious. We walked in to find die hard fans and their embarrassed girlfriends all with pizza and beer. We were home.
We went to order, but were confronted by a mean-looking man standing behind the counter; think Stone-Cold Steve Austin crossed with Mr. Carpenter. We got scared, we wanted to leave, and Will peed his pants.
But Teddy, fearless, went up to order, only to find that the man was as nice as a summer shower. The Barbuce members quickly rushed to be next to order.
Since it was only $2.50 a slice, we realized we still had enough money to go to the F.Y.E and buy Season 2 of Golden Girls that Cyrus had been begging us to purchase.
As we consumed our pizza, the Barbuce started taking notes:
John: Great atmosphere. There are two TVs, each playing Sportscenter with no sound, so you can still have a nice conversation. Great service at a great price!
Teddy: Delicious food...the choice of pizza toppings was unbelievable. The pizza also goes great with a Coca-Cola slushie from the nearby 7-11.
Cyrus: Lots o’ hunnies in da building.
Will: We couldn’t read Will’s notes because they were in crayon. Instead of writing the letter “O,” he used pieces of pepperoni.
So there you have it, short and sweet. Great atmosphere, great service, great price. We would not recommend going all the way to the Garden on a friday night for the sole purpose of getting pizza, but then again, it would not be a wasted trip. In the words of Will Binder, “Halftime Pizza should be called Fulltime Pizza, because, I mean, come on...it’s the best.”
[Note: As a group, we do not think that Halftime Pizza should change its name; Fulltime Pizza does not even make sense...but don’t tell Will.]