Today was International Talk Like a Pirate day. I hope all you scallywags had clear skies.
In my attempt not to obsess over the Red Sox's diminishing lead over the Yankees, I thought about my second biggest baseball wish: I want the Brewers to win the NL Central Division.
The Cubs and the Brewers are tied for the division, and I feel the Cubs fans' pain, but I want to see this more:
http://peeyourpantsforthebrewers.com/
Being a NL Central fan must be awesome because you get to see to two teams with the best names, the Brewers and the Pirates, play all the time. Often they play each other. Awesome.
Don't get me wrong - I am proud of my team, but I wouldn't mind it if we weren't named after smelly clothing. The original Boston team was called the Boston Americans. That was a great name. After that there were the Boston Braves, which became the Atlanta Braves. Also a great name, but I understand that it is/was taken after they moved.
Then we got another team (imported from Minnesota I think) and somehow, instead of going with a name that would declare to the world how great we are, that would intimidate our opponents, we got... socks. Stinky, stinky socks. Misspelled. Why? What was the logic? "Oh no! Look out everybody! Here come the Sox! Hide your borax and your washboards!"
Speaking of logic, once upon a time I studied for the LSAT. This was an actual LSAT prep course question, and now it makes a lot more sense:
Fill in the blank with the most logical choice. American patriot, fierce Brave warrior, sock, ______.
(A) panty hose
(B) rubber shoes
(C) Curt Schilling
(D) Bucky F. N. Dent
(E) a sense of fulfillment
(F) a ski mask
(G) a glove
(H) a tapeworm
(I) Snuggle, the Fabric Softener Bear
CAT UPDATE: I hadn't gotten my trap or Cat #3 back yet so I called Stephanie during lunch today. She just called back with the best news possible. Cat #3 is being adopted! Century Vet rocks!
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