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02/03/2009: "Five Years On"

I was looking back through my archives and I noticed that my first post was made on Jan. 3, 2004, so I just passed my fifth year of blogging here! Happy Anniversary! That post was actually more of a "Hello, world" type of entry and my next post wasn't written until March 15th, when I really started getting into it. Anyway, some 394 entries later, I'm still at it. Hopefully the next 5 years will be as fun as the first 5.

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on Saturday, February 7th, OGM said

HAPPY TRUCK DAY !!!

Truck Day
(with a nod to Ernest Thayer’s Casey at the Bat, penned 121 years ago)

The winter winds were howling down Yawkey Way last night;
Ice hung from bleacher railings, what a cold and chilling sight.
Deep inside the sacred home of bats and balls and glory,
A tiny mouse named Petey began to tell a story.

It was the tale of Terry, the brave and valiant knight,
Who never cried and never quit but exercised his might;
In quiet, simple, strength he fought ‘gainst Jay, and Ray, and Yankee;
All season long he hung on strong with little but a ‘thank ye’.

Then Youk and Pap and Jacoby with Dice-K, Wake, and Timlin;
Saw Theo smile and break a grin and say to someone, “Come in!”
So in trooped Saito, Smoltz, and Bard and returning Mr. Kotsay,
And someone heard John Henry say, “The season starts today.”

There was an ease in Tito’s manner as he stepped out of the crowd;
There was pride in his demeanor which showed that he was proud.
He told us all that they were ready and not to be downcast,
“It’s a new year. It’s a new day. (Boy this winter went by fast!)”

So load em’ up – get all the stuff – and don’t forget a thing;
The base balls, gloves, and liniment- especially Terry’s RING.
Rotation charts and cribbage boards and every other item
That could be used against the Yanks to help us when we fight ‘em.

“Oh somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout;”
But the greatest joy’s in Boston – the equipment truck’s set out !