What is the tone of the following lines in "at the tourist center in Boston"?
I seem to remember people, at least in cities, also slush, machines and garbage. Perhaps that was my private mirage which will just evaporate when I go back.
maybe solemn? I mean he dosent seem to be accusing anyone or anything and I don't see embarrassment anywhere so my only other guess would be irony and still that dosent sound quit right.