Last night we experienced the most alarming milonga in Pittsburgh history. Right from the very beginning the milonga seemed destined for failure. I unlocked the door, crossed the room to the alarm box and entered the deactivation code. Nothing. I reentered the deactivation code. Nothing. I entered the deactivation code a third time and.... SIRENS. Blaring, ear splitting, bone throbbing decibels of sonic assault. Unlike the Sirens that tempted Odysseus to stay, these sirens were calling for our departure. I called the proprietor to report what I assumed was a mental lapse on my part, but had to leave a message on the answering machine, and hope for a quick return call.
After a few more minutes the sirens ceased, to be replaced by a less debilitating sound, yet one that was still annoyingly intrusive. That incessant warble continued off and on for the next thirty minutes during the beginner tango lesson. It seemed to wear itself out after several minutes and go silent, only to be re-energized with each new dancer who entered the front door. I was faced with the grim realization that I would probably have to call off the milonga. Then it stopped. While I had been locked in the paralysis of analysis, someone else had been working behind the scenes, or more accurately underground, to overcome the cacophony. That someone was "El Abogado". Like Mario battling Bowser, El Abogado repeatedly attacked the ADT, pulling no punches, but pulling lots of circuit breakers, until finally the master plug was pulled, and the siren's source of sonic energy was replaced by the sound of silence. On behalf of the many tanguerxs who braved the cold weather to attend Milonga del 412 last night...Thank you Rich Walters for saving the night. It's just one of the many ways you have contributed to the ongoing life of the local tango scene.
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