The Red Sox Win the World Series
Okay, gotta be honest here, part of why I haven't been writing lately is that not only have I been so wrapped up following the Red Sox amazing post-season, but have been worried about jinxing them by breaking that silence. But, now, after last night's victory there is no longer any such threat. Not going to get any politics out of me today, just basking in the happiness over the Red Sox actually winning the world series. I was ten years old in 1975 and vividly remember the heartbreak of that year. In my heart Pete Rose should be kept out of the hall of fame just because of his being part of the team that won that year. Flash forward to 1986, watching on my roommate's TV in our darkened Brooklyn apartment daring to believe that I was actually going to see the Red Sox win the world series, followed by the crushing collapse. Heartbreak redux. Then came this year.
My oldest brother, who has been way more fanatic than I have been, has gotten himself in with the crowd at Sonny McLean's, which is the Boston sports bar here in Los Angeles. We went on both of the regular season outings down to Anaheim to show those Angels what real baseball fans look like. Spontaneous chanting, supporting our team to the bitter end (the Angels won both of those games), holding our heads high even in defeat. Easy to feel superior to the drones who only chanted when prompted by the PA, left early even when winning, etc. Then we got tickets to go see the Red Sox - Angels playoffs, again with the crowd from Sonny's. That was quite a treat. Watching Pedro battling in the midst of a stadium full of screaming Angels fans, and seeing the Red Sox triumph. Then last night, for the second night in a row, being part of the crowd in Sonny's watching the games on TV. We all behaved as if we were at the game, chanting, yelling, high-fiving when things went well. And afterward just amazing catharsis. People crying, hugging, congratulating each other. Just an amazing feeling. You get the picture.
The Red Sox have won the World Series. Who'da thunk it?
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