86 Years
Most of you in DOGNation are aware that I live in a
family of Red Sox fans. And most of you are aware that I disassociated myself
from the team after 1986. I'm a Devil Rays fan now. The disassociation became
complete the day my home town got a team. I openly root against the Red Sox and
every other opponent that comes into Tropicana Field, the Devil Rays' home
stadium.
With that being said, I am
happy about the Red Sox winning. Not for me, because I did not jump on the
bandwagon and I still don't consider myself a fan. Rather, I am happy for my
father, who spent days at Fenway for 50 cents in the 1960's courtesy of the USO
and my sister, a native Bostonian. I am one of those people who thought of a
deceased relative as the Red Sox won, and in this case it was my mother, who was
able to recite the lineup of the 1967 team by
heart.
So I'm happy for them, and I
might even take them to a Sox game at the Trop next year, violating my policy
against Sox/Yankee games. It's not always about rooting interest; sometimes you
have to put that aside for family.
Posted: Thu - October 28, 2004 at 12:23 AM