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Fred Schwed, Jr., in How to Watch a Baseball Game (1957) wrote our favorite baseball box score quote, "The baseball box score is the pithiest form of written communication in America today. It is abbreviated history. It is two or three hours (the box score even gives that item to the minute) of complex activity, virtually inscribed on the head of a pin, yet no knowing reader suffers from eyestrain."

Before the Internet age and people getting exactly what they wanted when they want it, the baseball box score painted a picture as pretty as could be. Baseball is great that way. 

But this BLOG isn't so much about baseball.  Its about what to expect in the future BLOGs and is mainly for people who are new to the whole "BLOG experience".  The next one will give you the outline of the season and the BLOG schedule as I see it unfolding.  But this one is going to give you the live show.  Basically how this works is that I latch onto something that I find funny and try to build a theme around it.  Often they are (too) long diatribes that I beat to death (see: Chuck Cragg Story).  And sometimes they are pictures with smart assed commentary (see:  For Those About To Rock:  Bill Sallustio). 

The 'example' BLOG is the picture format, and lets face it, I'm doing it because I friggin' bored.  I'm cold.  And I want to recognize that pitchers and catchers are starting to report to Florida! I will probably kick myself in June or July when I run out of ideas and could have used having an extra one in the bank to pull out in an emergency.  Alas, sometimes you gamble and win, sometimes - not so much. 

Oh, and the reason that I had a serious baseball quote from the 1950's in the same BLOG as stupid pictures is to demonstrate that this space is random and usually makes very little sense.  Sorry, if you've come here expecting continuity and a sense of order, you are clearly looking for the Hurtin' Units BLOG.

Today's theme:  Stating the obvious....

 Good Call, always nice to be knee deep in
it before the sign goes up.

 WHAT????  How long did they sit on this one before
letting the rest of the world know?

 I believe this sign is found on The Blvd. in Tottenham.
The town doesn't let you know when garbage days get skipped,
but they're all over the sidewalk ending!  (sorry, I'll try to be
less "political")

 I was going to say who the child was, but I didn't want to
embarrass anyone.  Nice of Doris to hang the "I'm a rabbit"
sign on him though.  Just in case anyone thought he was supposed
to be a massive rat or something. 

 So.  I didn't know if this was an "anti" poster held by a
moron or a "pro" poster which would make it kind of clever. I'm going
to assume the former.  However, I'll hedge my bet and guess the back of
this sign says "Heterosexuals are STRAIGHT".  Hey, if it weren't for
dumbasses, I'd have nothing to make fun of!

 Well...only if you're wearing it.  If its on a beaver or a mink,
your sign is wrong baby!

 That's a good call.  I'm picturing John Belushi in circa 1970's
workout gear doing arm curls with a beer in the other hand and
butt hanging out of his mouth.  That just SCREAMS athlete!  Hmmmmm,
that could be a few of the number 1's in our league now that I think of it!

 Yes.  Obviously.  But the fact that this gem is on a sign
for Hooters is pure gold!

 Excellent.  This is good to know before you go into the church
because many Baptist churches in the South now follow
Dianetics by L.Ron Hubbard. 

 Might be a little tough to read, but the license is "AREDCAR"
Stellar, nothing to add.

Ummm.  So you're ticketed if you leave after 23 hours?

Is this in front of the municipal building in Alliston?

BAM!

No one but Bones could make that call.

Dammit Jim, he's a Doctor!

Holy crap!  That's why Australia NEVER loses any wars, their

camouflage is unbeatable!  We should paint all of Canada in it and

we'll never have to worry about being invaded.  No one will ever find us.

And nothing but....

NEXT BLOG: FEBRUARY 28th (The pre-cursor edition)
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