You're not like the others. I've seen a few; I know. When I talk, you look at me. When I said something about the moon, you looked at the moon, last night. The others would never do that. The others would walk off and leave me talking. Or threaten me. No one has time any more for anyone else. You're one of the few who put up with me. That's why I think it's so strange you're a fireman, it just doesn't seem right for you, somehow.
The zipper displaces the button and a man lacks just that much time to think while dressing at dawn, a philosophical hour, and thus a melancholy hour.
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Everybody is so talented nowadays that the only people I care to honor as deserving real distinction are those who remain in obscurity.
what's up Trooper?
Ol' Ron is a good bartender...
Ever go to Spring Training Trooper? I last went in the early 90's. Took my kids to see the Braves and Expos train in Palm Beach. They shared a huge facility. it's much more commercial now but some of the flavor of a bygone era still remains, from what I'm told. The smaller market teams still have a more intimate setting. Of course not the regal Yanks!!
Checking my book, The Rules of Man, according to subsection 318(b), this subject isn't to be discussed until after the Super Bowl.
nick--I grew up in Miami and the dodgers always played the yankees during spring training (this was about 1957)--(this is a no shit caveat applies)--I saw Micky Mantle hit a line drive HR directly mid center where the fence was 40 feet high and at 400 feet--the ball was still rising when it cleared the fence--Also as a kid I got Carl Erskine's autograph--great times.
and one of the unsung players on the "boys of summer" dodgers was the right fielder Andy Pafko--this guy has a rifle for an arm--he threw out a runner trying to score from third on a fly ball--the ball never went over six high from right field--Campy made the catch and tagged the runner our six feet from the plate.
The zipper displaces the button and a man lacks just that much time to think while dressing at dawn, a philosophical hour, and thus a melancholy hour.
When an author writes that a man will think this, or a man lacks that, or a "a man" has anything to do in general, that's when I snap the book shut, or push the "Home" button on my Kindle.
Off to Madison, Wisconsin dolls.
Have a fabulous Holiday.
The rare clumber is safe in day care doing well.
The Indian UK husband is off to New York and looked hot this morning.
And Titus gets to see mommy.
Happy Happy Holidays.
Silver Bells.
Toodles.
AllenS is right.
And I loved this nugget.
Titus, I am glad to hear all is good with you and the rare clumber. Have a safe trip.
A man and his mommy , do all men adore their mommies? Or is this more a gay phenomenon? It's sweet nevertheless.
Have a wonderful visit and Holiday Titus, glad the rare clumber is doing well.
Safe trip, Titus. All the best for the Holidays.
A man and his mommy , do all men adore their mommies?
Adore may be the wrong word. Love, definitely. As for dotage, the antidote has to do with cleaving and cleavage.
As usual the Yanks will field a lopsidedly over age 35 team and will be SURPRISED when injuries do them in.
But the philosophical writing is deep, man, deep.
RogerJ, I love old baseball stories. May I suggest the book on the Mick, The Last Kid. It is an honest portrayal of our tortured hero. I read it a few months ago. And, the story of his home run is very consistent w/ the many times I saw him play.
My old man was a Yankee fan. But, unlike some provincial Yankee fans here, he appreciated any good ballplayer. He loved great arms and besides Pafko he loved Furillo, Kaline, and Clemente among others.
Allen and Fred, you're simply incorrect. But, thanks for your input!!
Hey Good Luck Titus and have fun visiting the family.
I always think about spring training when it gets cold outside.
My ambition is to be able to fly down every year and catch few games. Someday I will have made enough money to do that!
Nick--your dad was obviously a ball fan--no one talks about great arms anymore in this day and age (not counting pitchers)--given all the stats on baseball, an interesting stat would be how many outfielders could throw a tagged up runner at the plate. Good stuff.
Al Kaline, Roberto Clemente and Carl Furillo. great players
RogerJ, We went to Old Timers Day @ Yankee Stadium every year. My old man was in heaven telling me about all the old players. We saw Charlie Gehringer swing @ a pitch and break his hip. He was probably in his 60's @ the time. Those old timers didn't think it was an exhibition, they played like it was a game.
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