Yes, it's a great feeling. And thanks for the book tip. I haven't read a great baseball book since "Boys of Summer." It's about time I did. Paul
> On 10/27/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A true Cub fan would never hop on, but some of the younger ones and > > some of the Uppies who are Cub fans only because it's trendy will > > conveniently "convert." When the Cubs made the last round of the > > playoffs a few years ago, bars on the south side of Chicago were giving > > out free beers every time a Cub struck out. When I was a kid living > > five miles south of old Comiskey Park, we used to beat up the > > occasional Cub fan who might have found himself in the wrong > > neighborhood. It's a divided city. > > Paul > > paul (and all other baseball fans) > > if you haven't already read it, go get Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville > by stephen jay gould. his reminiscence of taking a good beating > because he gloated about a yankee victory while visiting brooklyn (he > now realizes he deserved it <g>) was priceless. > > the rest of the book, a collection of essays and articles is > wonderful. a great read! > > and, congrats to you and all sox fans everywhere. it's a nice > feeling, isn't it? > > -frank > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson >
