You know what would make a really gray Monday morning?
If your favorite team, the Mets, whom you'd been following for over 40 years, had lost their last game of the previous season to the Marlins, thus failing to make the playoffs... and you got up on Monday morning Korea time hoping to find out how their finale this year went... and the game that was on in Korea was a totally irrelevant-to-anybody Pittsburgh-San Diego game... and you caught a glimpse on the outfield scoreboard that the Mets had lost their last game, to the Marlins, AGAIN, and failed to make the playoffs, AGAIN, thus making that the final game in the history of Shea Stadium...
...and you had planned a major mountain hike for that morning, but it was raining, so you didn't go...
that, my friends, would make a really gray Monday morning. Hypothetically speaking, of course.
2 comments:
I hear you bro... another tough finish for the Mets. We spent some good times in the late 60s knocking around NYC and taking in some games at Shea. Not sure I would send off my teenager to stay at the Y anymore but we had good times. Still remember the Nedicks orange drinks and Nathan hot dogs. Sounds like you're getting by OK in the ROK. Keep the posts coming.
Buff
Ah, Buff... good times, good times. I remember taking the covered wagon out to Shea and seeing President Grant throw out the first ball. The last couple of years have been too painful for Met fans, though; maybe it was better before we had expectations. Good to hear from you!
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