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Giant Victory
Nov. 2nd, 2010 07:13 pmI wore my Giants ball cap today to celebrate the Giants' first World Series win in 55 years (and their first ever win as the "San Francisco" Giants).
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not much of a sports follower, but the Giants have always been special to me for completely non-sports-related reasons. My father and uncle began taking me to ballgames when I was about ten years old, and I've never forgotten the good times.
We'd get up early in the morning for a weekday game, get in as soon as the gates opened, park, and proceed to party. I liked tailgating for a number of reasons. Number 1: it was usually getting me out of school for the day, and I didn't really like going to school in those days. Number 2: there were lots of other kids there usually, and we did all kinds of awesome things... played games, put on plays, watched the adults drink and act silly. Number 3: it was a chance to hang out with Dad and Uncle John, who were two of the coolest guys of my acquaintance. I looked up to them so much as a kid, and I always loved hanging out with them. It made me feel special and important.
In the tailgating years - out at the old 'Stick - I saw wins and losses, snuck alcohol into the park for my elders, made tons of friends, and learned the finer points of what makes baseball the American pastime.
I'm so proud and thankful that the Giants pulled it off this year. It's been a long time coming, and I enjoyed every moment of it.
Way to go, boys!
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not much of a sports follower, but the Giants have always been special to me for completely non-sports-related reasons. My father and uncle began taking me to ballgames when I was about ten years old, and I've never forgotten the good times.
We'd get up early in the morning for a weekday game, get in as soon as the gates opened, park, and proceed to party. I liked tailgating for a number of reasons. Number 1: it was usually getting me out of school for the day, and I didn't really like going to school in those days. Number 2: there were lots of other kids there usually, and we did all kinds of awesome things... played games, put on plays, watched the adults drink and act silly. Number 3: it was a chance to hang out with Dad and Uncle John, who were two of the coolest guys of my acquaintance. I looked up to them so much as a kid, and I always loved hanging out with them. It made me feel special and important.
In the tailgating years - out at the old 'Stick - I saw wins and losses, snuck alcohol into the park for my elders, made tons of friends, and learned the finer points of what makes baseball the American pastime.
I'm so proud and thankful that the Giants pulled it off this year. It's been a long time coming, and I enjoyed every moment of it.
Way to go, boys!
