When was the last time anyone saw the inside of Houston’s hulking, shuttered Astrodome? What’s it like in there, more than a decade since it hosted its final major-league sports event, and more than 5 years since its last bar mitzvah? A curious reader sends Swamplot the latest recon: “I was roaming around taking pictures at the Rodeo on Sunday,” writes the stadium snoop, “when I noticed the ramp down to the floor of the Astrodome was open and there was no one there. I walked down the ramp, on to the field and started taking pictures.“

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“There was absolutely no one that I could see or hear. The crumpled Astroturf was littered with trash.”

“The Oiler and Astro signs were still in place.”

“There were no lights on but the whole place was illuminated by the skylites.”

“I walked to home plate area and thought about all the Astro and Oiler games I had seen there. . . .”

“I thought about Elvis, Ali, Evel and Micky and also thought about Rodeo, Rolling Stones, Supercross and Luv Ya Blue. I left soon because I didn’t want to get caught. . . .”

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