NBA POD Wednesday January 20

[Thomas]

The Sound of Silence Simon and Garfunkle


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjkPQYWNTlg


Skip skins the book with a sweet .5 point 1stq play and John gets a close one as well with a 3.5 cover on a slow night at the lounge. Wait to go youz guyz !

[Thomas]

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This is for you Jim cause you were wondering

What's the story of 'Sweet Caroline?' Not the history of how the song came to be. I think we all know that story. I'm talking about the story of how 'Sweet Caroline' became the unofficial anthem for the people of Boston.

According to Boston Pastime, "Sweet Caroline" is played at every Red Sox game before the bottom of the 8th inning and rumor has it the song was requested by former Red Sox announcer, Ed Brickley as a tribute to the newborn daughter of Billy Fitzpatrick, a 20-year employee of Fenway Park. While certainly a sweet rumor, it's not the truth.
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In reality, Boston has a woman named Amy Toby to thank. Toby was put in charge of picking out music to be played at Fenway from 1998 to 2004 and she really liked the song "Sweet Caroline," so she played it. The song didn't take off as the unofficial anthem of the Red Sox though. That would take a couple of years to happen.

The Boston Globe explains that when "Sweet Caroline" was first played at Fenway, it was only heard during random games and only between the middle of the 7th and 9th innings. What's more is that Toby only played the song if the Red Sox were ahead in the game, seeing the song as a good luck charm.


In 2002, “Sweet Caroline” became an official Fenway tradition and to this day (while not these days because COVID-19, but you know what I mean), the song is played before the bottom of the 8th inning at each home game.

If you haven't seen the video of Neil Diamond performing "Sweet Caroline" at Fenway following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, you need to because it will give you chills, even if you're not a Red Sox fan. Diamond showed up unannounced to surprise fans and express his love for the City and her people following the tragedy that fell on them.


https://981thehawk.com/why-is-sweet-...ox-theme-song/

[Michelangelo]

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Nothing like a Canadian from the great northwest enlightening me as to something that goes on at every Red Sox game in my home city.

You know what they used to play at Fenway during the seventh inning stretch? "Take me out to the ballgame"

Guess I'm getting old.

Hell I saw Ted Williams bunt his way on and then steal second in his final year. Think about that. Ted Williams, The Sultan of Swing bunting and stealing. The word prima donna was not in the baseball lexicon in those days. JUst good, hard nosed players who would do anything to win.

Thanks for the history, Tom. I wonder if Skippy knew that. How about you, Andrew? They probably did. I'm probably the only one in Boston who didn't know.

[North Ender]

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Celts/Phila Under221.5

[Michelangelo]

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4-9 L1

You stoned +5' (vs Fee nix)

GL guys

[Gambrinus]

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13-14

Mavs/Pacers U221.5

Good luck

[Puckluck]

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Well we got rid of that evil balance last night. Onward!


514 Minnesota +4 -102


13-7 +563 L1


Thanks Tom, good luck tonight guys!

[Chamblin]

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Sac Kings +11

[Thomas]

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14-13

2ndh Houston 11.5 agps

[dollars]

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2nd H Spurs -4'