April 06, 2004

Showing the Colors

BALTIMORE - So this morning found me at BWI Airport, where my parents were flying down for a whirlwind 24 hours in Charm City, primarily to go to the Sox-Orioles game at Camden Yards this afternoon. As I waited by the entrance to the arrivals gate, the most amazing thing happened. Flights from Providence and Manchester must have been arriving simultaneously, and Red Sox fans were streaming out of the secure area and into the main terminal.

It's fun to be part of a visiting contingent in a hostile ballpark. It's fun when the "Let's Go Red Sox!....clap, clap, clap clap clap" chant goes for a while before the hometown fans work up enough numbers to drown it out with boos. It's fun to feel the unity and camaraderie with your fellow strangers in strange lands. Now I've seen the Sox on the road in several cities (Philly, Oakland, Comiskey) and never have I not sat with at least a few other members of the Nation.

In case any of the above makes Yankee fans think it's OK to come to Fenway, the answer is no. With you guys, it's not gentle gamesmanship. We truly and actively hate you.

PS - the Sox won 4-1. Schilling gets the win, Foulke gets the save, I get a BBQ pork sandwich at Boog Powell's restaurant. Good times all around.

Comments

Did you sing the Nomar tune that those guys sang at the game in Chicago? I don't think typing it out would do it justice so I'll just leave it at that.

Posted by: Sooz at April 6, 2004 10:55 PM

Boog Powell is one BIG human being.

Posted by: Vin at April 7, 2004 05:19 PM

That was a good game. I wondered if that was the one you were at while I was listening to Joe and Jerry. Thanks for the postcard. Any 8-tracks?

Posted by: grrl8trax at April 8, 2004 11:27 AM

No 8-tracks. I'm sorry.

Posted by: Michael at April 8, 2004 02:56 PM

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