ode to veeck
06-03-2004, 06:35 PM
... many, many, many years ago Ode was born in a small hamlet near Chicago (well, actually Milwaukee). Later that summer, Ode was given a Milwaukee Braves hat and his mother turned down WS tix to stay home and watch the new baby. His parents bought a new camera and took lots of pics of the new baby with the 'M' hat on.
... in 2002, my Sox birthday present was that Jerry Manual announced Royce would be benched from his everyday starting SS position. Allthough, this came about a year after Ode first asked for it, and Jerry quickly renigged anyway, Ode was very appreciative for the thought on his birthday. Ode got a new Nikon D1X D-SLR camera.
... in 2003, my Sox birthday present was that Sammy Soza was caught using a corked bat in an official MLB game and prompty suspended. This was a birthday present whose benefits would come to last a lot longer than Royce's benching the previous year. Ode also got a new Kodak 14N D-SLR camera.
... in 2004, Ode went to Eureka & picked up a very old studio Deardorff 11x14 camera and stand. His wife Wendy won't let it in the house as its so big and we have no room for it and Ode can't figure out when he'll be able to put the seats back in the van again.
Ode is really trying to figure out what great gift is coming from the gods of Sox baseball to match what he received the previous two years ?!?
---maybe we'll find out tomorrow morning Maggs doesn't need surgery?
---maybe we'll wake up and read about the big trade for the 5th ace starter?
--- or maybe its just that the Sox are in 1st place all by themselves at this point in the season
... in 2002, my Sox birthday present was that Jerry Manual announced Royce would be benched from his everyday starting SS position. Allthough, this came about a year after Ode first asked for it, and Jerry quickly renigged anyway, Ode was very appreciative for the thought on his birthday. Ode got a new Nikon D1X D-SLR camera.
... in 2003, my Sox birthday present was that Sammy Soza was caught using a corked bat in an official MLB game and prompty suspended. This was a birthday present whose benefits would come to last a lot longer than Royce's benching the previous year. Ode also got a new Kodak 14N D-SLR camera.
... in 2004, Ode went to Eureka & picked up a very old studio Deardorff 11x14 camera and stand. His wife Wendy won't let it in the house as its so big and we have no room for it and Ode can't figure out when he'll be able to put the seats back in the van again.
Ode is really trying to figure out what great gift is coming from the gods of Sox baseball to match what he received the previous two years ?!?
---maybe we'll find out tomorrow morning Maggs doesn't need surgery?
---maybe we'll wake up and read about the big trade for the 5th ace starter?
--- or maybe its just that the Sox are in 1st place all by themselves at this point in the season