Opening Day at Yankee Stadium
What's it like for a Yankee fan to live in Red Sox nation? Derek Dent sounds off. Of course...we had to let Red Sox fans have their say...That's where Teddy Ballgame steps in! But first, THE EMPIRE!
When I moved here 8 years ago I had no idea how truly crazy the citizens of Red Sox nation were. It didn't take long to find out though. It started with my first trip to the local barber shop. I bounced out the door on a Saturday morning, wearing my Yankees cap as I have every Saturday for years. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and when I walked through the door there were 3 barbers on duty and two chairs open. Beautiful. I grabbed a chair and a paper and waited.
I felt a strange chill however when I began to look around at the decor. Ted Williams, Fenway Park, Red Sox pennants, Red Sox hats, Red Sox newspaper clippings....and in the middle of it all...three ticked off barbers.
The first barber left his empty chair and made a point of grabbing the paper next to me and walking to the back of the shop. No problem. He's on break, I figure. The next barber leaves his empty chair and heads to the back of the shop too, commenting to the remaining barber..."you believe this guy?...wears a Yankee hat to a Red Sox shop!" I tried to laugh it off but the bulging vein on the last barber's face told me I didn't want these guys anywhere near my head with scissors. I folded my paper and left. You're all crazy.
I go to the grocery store with my hat on and the 12 year old bagger sees the hat, smirks, puts the chips in the bag and then a 2 liter soda on top. Crazy.
The Patriots win the Super Bowl and bring the Lombardi Trophy to Portland. Fans fill Congress Street and what do you chant? "Yankees Suck!" You're just all crazy.
Over the course of this baseball season I will be using this blog to reassure Yankee fans that there is a rational voice in "the nation" and I'll do my best to keep you updated on the goings-on with America's baseball team. As for you Red Sox fans, I will also use this blog to point out just how crazy you truly are and take pleasure in enumerating (that means counting Red Sox fans) the many reasons why the Yankees...in fact... don't suck.
I can think of 26 right off the top of my head.
When I moved here 8 years ago I had no idea how truly crazy the citizens of Red Sox nation were. It didn't take long to find out though. It started with my first trip to the local barber shop. I bounced out the door on a Saturday morning, wearing my Yankees cap as I have every Saturday for years. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and when I walked through the door there were 3 barbers on duty and two chairs open. Beautiful. I grabbed a chair and a paper and waited.
I felt a strange chill however when I began to look around at the decor. Ted Williams, Fenway Park, Red Sox pennants, Red Sox hats, Red Sox newspaper clippings....and in the middle of it all...three ticked off barbers.
The first barber left his empty chair and made a point of grabbing the paper next to me and walking to the back of the shop. No problem. He's on break, I figure. The next barber leaves his empty chair and heads to the back of the shop too, commenting to the remaining barber..."you believe this guy?...wears a Yankee hat to a Red Sox shop!" I tried to laugh it off but the bulging vein on the last barber's face told me I didn't want these guys anywhere near my head with scissors. I folded my paper and left. You're all crazy.
I go to the grocery store with my hat on and the 12 year old bagger sees the hat, smirks, puts the chips in the bag and then a 2 liter soda on top. Crazy.
The Patriots win the Super Bowl and bring the Lombardi Trophy to Portland. Fans fill Congress Street and what do you chant? "Yankees Suck!" You're just all crazy.
Over the course of this baseball season I will be using this blog to reassure Yankee fans that there is a rational voice in "the nation" and I'll do my best to keep you updated on the goings-on with America's baseball team. As for you Red Sox fans, I will also use this blog to point out just how crazy you truly are and take pleasure in enumerating (that means counting Red Sox fans) the many reasons why the Yankees...in fact... don't suck.
I can think of 26 right off the top of my head.
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