Hilarious reading
Posted on March 13th, 2008 – 11:15 AMBy Michael Rand
Taco is on fire. First he nails Olympic tennis many years before Andy Roddick; then he passes along this gem from the Onion: “Ask a 1920s Baseball Fan.” Here’s a snippet:
But the rest’s a box a’ muffins. Carroll’s got a swing so slow you could plant cabbage in it, and that shortstop Spink don’t never know whether to bake beans or go blind when the apple falls his way.
Writing in old-style journal-ese is the best thing ever. Your assignment: re-write the first few paragraphs of yesterday’s 12-7 Twins loss as if you were writing in 1925. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
7 Responses to "Hilarious reading"
The best part is that his name is, “Frenchy.”
The worst part is that he talks like he is from Sterns County.
I’ve never heard of “Sterns County”
I love watching T-ball kids doing there “chatter” because their follicularly impaired pushy coach is yelling at them to “stay loose”..Funny me yelling at my wife to stay loose doesn’t have that same effect (p.s. I expect payback for this self revealing blurb)
Oh, I wouldn’t say that, PPP. Your wife is plenty loose.
hardehar…..tightier than your sphincter but don’t ask me to try LarryVillage 
Sterns County is commonly confused with Stearns County. Gosh. Stupid St. Cloud Public Schools…getting their filthy grip on my spelling!
