This collection of entries is from April 18, 2003.
Well, the Chicago Tribune has picked-up on the Ump Jumper in "Of knuckleheads and bobbleheads" and the potential promotions that they would like to see at TPFKAC™:
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- Half-Wit Wednesdays. Those who act like they have IQs of less than 50 get in for half price.
- Alsip Night. A shirtless William Ligue Jr. throws out the first pitch -- then is cuffed and led off the field as the fans roar.
- Fujifilm Mug Shot Day. Get in a scuffle with security and get a free portrait.
- Idiot Bobblehead Giveaway. Authentic novelty item featuring The Guy Who Attacked The Umpire Tuesday Night (First 5,000 kids).
- Dog Day/Rowdy Night. Let the rowdies run onto the field, then have fans turn their dogs loose to chase them down.
- Turn Back the Clock to Al Capone's Chicago Week. Players would wear Borsalinos, black jerseys, white ties and fake scars.
- Sox Players Bet Against Themselves Friday. A nod to the glory days of 1919.
- Handcuff Night. First 5,000 adults to run onto the field during the game get a commemorative bracelet.
- Smirnoff Ice Half-Price Tuesday. Fans who bring a drained six-pack get in cheap and get to sit next to the visitors' dugout.
- Royals Appreciation Day. Kansas City players and coaches charge the stands.
- Hooligan Demolition Night. To chants of "Hooligans suck," Steve Dahl sets off a fireworks display that shoots rowdies high above the White Sox's exploding scoreboard.
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Time for another Friday Five...
1. Who is your favorite celebrity? Hmmm... don't know... maybe Sandra Bullock...
2. Who is your least favorite? Any "diva" (and diva, in my book, is not a good attribute), especially Mariah Carey
3. Have you ever met or seen any celebrities in real life? I worked with Broderick Crawford and Tony Cox on a pilot
4. Would you want to be famous? Why or why not? No - I don't have any impending "need" to give up my private life like they do. If it was for a short period of time, a "flash in the pan" sort of thing, that would be doable - as long as the thing that "caused" my fame wasn't negative (like, oh, I don't know... me running onto a field at a baseball game (something I would never do)). Now, if my fame was not due to being in the public eye, but I could be famous and still be just another Joe on the street, sort of an anonymous sort of fame, and it only comes up in conversation - then that's way OK by me. I'm more of a "behind the scenes" kind of guy anyway. I wouldn't mind it at all.
5. If you had to trade places with a celebrity for a day, who would you choose and why? I really don't have a choice - like I said, though you may get praise from others for what you have done, there's always someone out there that either doesn't like the same work, or just doesn't like you. I don't have a need to trade and I've never thought about it.
It's been a long time since I worked on Good Friday. During my 20 years in corporate life, I always had it off. It just feels a little odd going to work - but then again it doesn't. Though I keep hearing how the expressways are flowing and that everything is "traffic-free", my commute was no different this morning that any other day. When I pulled into the parking lot, it was just as filled as a regular working day. My guess is that this Christian holiday has been pushed-off the books for many businesses, for whatever reason. It just feels weird. Carol is off today. She let Indy out before I woke up, and Indy promptly ran upstairs and started digging at a pillow that was under my nightstand. What a way to wake up - now, don't get me wrong here. Being awakened by a bunny is actually quite nice and sweet, but she's not normally allowed upstairs, so it was just something I didn't expect this morning.
Update: Whoo Hoo! We're out at 3pm! Hey, ay least it's something...