. . . I sat and watched the Boston Red Sox WIN their Second World Series in Four Frickin’ Years!!! Boooyah!!!!
Yeah, it was fun . . . even as I stayed up late knowing I had an early meeting . . . I couldn’t help myself, K??? So, what - you may ask - would a Southern gal be doing watching this game??? OK, so I am not so into sports, but I do know when to watch a clincher. I have actually made that a sport in itself, and I am quite good at it. Besides, I had nothing better to do, right? OK, well I didn’t. But, I must say my time was well spent.
Seeing as how I never watch live TV (I LOVE TIVO!!!), I figured I would kill the quiet idle time and humor myself. I am not much into sports on TV. I prefer live games or events, but I never get to any of those. I figured I would head down to the hotel restaurant and order dinner and then head back to the room. I knew the game was on, and I thought I would catch it while there. They did have really nice large plasma screens, I had noticed, when checking in 
. I enjoyed a nice meal and paid. Then, after dinner, I headed back to the room to watch the rest of the game.
As I sat there, wondering why on earth am I watching this game??? . . . I got it all over again. It is what I do. I wait til the end of the series, and I dive in with enthusiasm to see who will win!!! Yeahhhh!!! I saw that game . . . when who-and-such-whatsthatteamsname??? won!!! Yeah, that was awesome!!!
Maybe I should go back in time a bit. I remember being at Erskine when the Atlanta Braves were in the World Series that whateveryearitwas. GREAT!!! I watched each and every game that year with about 20 other friends. Good times. Baseball. Yada yada yada . . . then, they lost. Had it not been for the Naked Braves Fans that year, I would have likely gone to Atlanta myself and commenced upon a second burning all by my little ‘ol self. Honestly, it really stunk to go that far watching all of that and seeing them lose.
But, after I graduated, they went to the series again. I boycotted . . . not publically, of course, but in my very own little way . . . I said “I am having none of that nonsense!!!”. Then, I went to a Halloween party, and I saw this big crowd yelling. I said to myself, “Self, what ARE those people so excited about”??? So, I made my way over to the Big Screen to sneak a look. Right then and there . . . the Braves were in the World Series, and they were winning!!! Oh, Dear!!! I could not bear to part now . . . This is exciting!!! So, as I joined in on the screaming and jumping . . . for about 14 minutes . . . I, myself, amongst witches and werewolves and movie stars, watched the Atlanta Braves WIN THE WORLD SERIES!!!! FINALLY!!!! It was awesome!!! OK, guilty as charged . . . I was pleased!
I will in no way shape form or fashion ever pretend to be an oh-i-am-soooooo-into-sports-kinda-gal! As if!!! But, I do love a good nail-biter! And, the boy next door has been gushing for days, so I just had to see what all the fuss was about. It doesn’t take long to catch on!!!
I sat there in my little triangular space, being as it was my first stay in a round hotel (well, a round anything, for that matter), and I was finding it interesting that the bed was angled as such and the light switch was over there . . . and, then I saw the light!!! Clarification, I saw not just the light switch in a very odd place, mind you, but the light that was all around.
Those Boston Red Sox fans are out of their frickin’ minds!!! And, they are FUN!!! I was so into it . . . and, it was a great game. Then, the time came . . . and, BOSTON WON!!! OH, MY!!! I was actually clapping my hands and had to stifle a yell (so as not to startle any guests)!!!
So, I can say I saw Boston win the 2007 World Series. I saw the last one, too, actually . . . as I said . . . I usually tune in to the great games. I watched them break that curse for all of the old fans – granpas and daddys and uncles - and, I watched them win again for the fans now and those to grow up saying “I witnessed the greatest comeback of all time!!!” I have been following a lot of the news, because it is so exciting, and I stumbled across a video I thought I would share . . . I hope you enjoy.
No, the video is not about baseball, really. But, it does star Jonathan Papelbon in the Rolling Rally on a flat-bed truck (see, this country girl knows what is high-class!!!) with the Dropkick Murphy’s! These are great little flicks from CNN . . .
. . . even if you are not in to baseball, like me, you can still enjoy the afterparty with the Papelbon flics!!! That boy is nuts!!! WOOT WOOT!!! I had the pleasure of going to Boston with Mama a few years ago, and we loved the town. I really want to go back . . . not just for the SOX, but to go. Now, I think I am officially a fan from here on out, too!!!
GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Period.
C
