Partisanship

Last night was the final presidential debate. I have vowed not to take a political stance in this blog. However, airing opposite of the debate was Game 5 of the NLCS. When it comes to the Phillies, I cannot be neutral. Philadelphia is in the World Series for the 6th time in team history. I don't count the Athletics, who after 50 years, left my hometown for Kansas City in 1954.

As a lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, I have endured more than my share of heartache and a lot of criticism about our sportsmanship. Yes, snowballs were thrown at Santa, but that was a symbolic gesture against team ownership, not St. Nick. Okay, other things have been thrown at Ronald McDonald, the Hamburgler, Kite Man, the Dallas Cowboys, et.al. And then there was the Easter Egg hunt before a Phillies game in which the kiddies were booed for not finding the eggs fast enough. But, hey, you buy your ticket, you have the right to boo innocent children. What's wrong with that?

Maybe you only understand that logic if you were weaned on cheese steaks, hoagies, soft pretzels, tasty kakes, Ortliebs and know the secret of Billy Penn.  as ever - BB

"You know what they (Phillie fans) do when the game's rained out? They go to the airport and boo landings." - Bob Uecker