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Showing posts with label good times. Show all posts
Showing posts with label good times. Show all posts

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Olde Timey Baseball

Ever since Conan O'Brien went to (and thoroughly mocked) an olde timey baseball game, I have wanted to see one (here's the best link I could find to Conan's sketch - it is definitely worth watching). Today that dream became a reality when I went with some friends to Greenfield Village to see an authentic game: the Greenfield Village La-De-Dahs vs. the Columbus Buckeyes.

It far surpassed my expectations and what I'm about to say next might blow your mind: I enjoyed it more than a Tigers game. And I love Tigers games. Even the occasional shouts of "huzzah" couldn't get me down (yes, I still have an aversion to that word).

I'll paint you a picture: olde timey costumes, players ranging in age from 18-70, no mitts (ouch), stopping the game to wave at the passengers whenever the train went by, and here's the nicest part: when my friend and I walked past the announcer, he tipped his hat at us and said, "ladies." I've never felt like more of a lady.

As I was watching the game, I kept thinking, who are these olde timey baseball players? How did they get into it? It fascinates me when people pursue off the beaten path hobbies. If you could be a reenactor, what would you reenact?


These players were nice enough to offer their bats to Sarah and I for the picture.

In closing, today is my 7th day in a row of blogging. I figured I'd make it a full week and see how it felt. It was kind of fun! Heaven knows I have plenty to say - unfortunately, not all of it is necessarily blog worthy. I think I'll give you a little break from reading my daily thoughts but who knows... I may miss writing every day and do it again (insert evil laugh here).

Thursday, August 5, 2010

What up with that?

Ok, how is it that "soda" is winning in my soda versus pop poll on the side? Where are all my Michigan readers?



Oh yeah, this is my fifth day in a row of blogging. What up with that?*

*I promise I'll never say "what up with that" in this blog again.