Today, we tell the tale of two Phillies fans. Two Phillies fans on Opening Day 2012.
It was just an ordinary Monday morning; Christine woke up for work grumbling because it was early and the sun had yet to rise. Attempting to be productive at work she arrived 30 minutes ahead of schedule and booted up her computer. Four hours to go until she was released to the thrill of peanuts and cracker jacks.
Tom, on the other hand, had taken the entire day off. He arose to the sound of birds chirping, not the nasty bleeping of an alarm, knowing that work wasn't on his agenda. Reading the paper, drinking coffee and petting his basenji took up most of the morning. With baited breath, he waited for the arrival of his favorite daughter.
Finally! Freedom at last! Christine picked up her purse and keys and rushed out the door of her office building. As she sped up the highway she sang loudly in the car while cursing those who just didn't drive fast enough (for her tastes). But she made good time and picked up Tom on schedule.
Of course, as they approached the stadium exit there was an influx of cars causing traffic. Did they not know it was Daddy-Daughter Day and beer was needed STAT?! Beep! Get out of the way!
Thankfully, once a fan of age enters the stadium a Brewerytown beckons. Waiting in line, they decided to get a delicious Flying Fish brew along with a Walt Wit. The joys of good beer are clearly not lost on Tom and Christine; they understand that Miller Lite is water and anything below Yuengling is deemed undrinkable.
Taking his first sip, Tom became giddy from the foam and carbonation.
Not ready to sit down, Christine made the decision to wander around the stadium. This turned out to be a poor idea since within five minutes a giant American flag emerged on the field prompting fantastic views and photo opportunities of course. They ran up the escalator and flew to their seats just in time to see the plane flyover.
It was an incredible sight!
But OH NO!
The game was set to start in 10 minutes, and not to be outdone, Christine made a visit to another Brewerytown. She had to keep up with Tom! She had to make him proud; you know, being the favorite daughter and all. So, when prompted by Tom, she did what any young woman would do...
Tom is a bad influence.
There isn't a lot to say past the first few innings of the game. It was a disappointment and throughout the stadium they continued to hear, "it's going to be a long season." Well, it might just be a long season but Christine and Tom will continue eating cheesesteaks, drinking beer and booing the Phillies like real fans do.
