Opening Day, Sorta
Dragonet and I went shopping this morning, then I met NPulsifer at the Brooksider to watch the Cardinals' home opener. We had wings and beer, and even had a taste of the "original" Schiltz. One sip, and I said, "I think I'm seventeen again." It wasn't Coors, but it wasn't very good.
We were joined by our son Eric, and later Rohanna, who showed up in time to watch the Cards bullpen give up four run in the top of the ninth inning and give the game away to the fucking Pirates!??!!? But the Yankees lost, so it wasn't a total waste.
I'll leave you all with one of the very best baseball songs ever, by the late, lamented Steve Goodman. I saw him open for John Prine here in Kansas City at the Uptown Theatre sometime in the early 1980s; I don't remember if he played this song or not. It's called "A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request," and I want to send it out to my mother, who's been wating for them to win her entire life.
And remember, "In-a-gadda-da-vida" can be sung to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," and they both scan to "House of the Rising Sun." Happy earworming. Go Royals!
We were joined by our son Eric, and later Rohanna, who showed up in time to watch the Cards bullpen give up four run in the top of the ninth inning and give the game away to the fucking Pirates!??!!? But the Yankees lost, so it wasn't a total waste.
I'll leave you all with one of the very best baseball songs ever, by the late, lamented Steve Goodman. I saw him open for John Prine here in Kansas City at the Uptown Theatre sometime in the early 1980s; I don't remember if he played this song or not. It's called "A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request," and I want to send it out to my mother, who's been wating for them to win her entire life.
And remember, "In-a-gadda-da-vida" can be sung to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," and they both scan to "House of the Rising Sun." Happy earworming. Go Royals!