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11/07/2005: ""Farewell Busch""


"Farewell, Abraham," said John Wilkes Booth with a longing, sad tone resonating through his voice.

Overdramatic? But of course. Nevertheless, the ridiculousness of the whole ordeal has never failed to bother me. What this means in the short term is that I will be unable to visit the official Cardinals webpage or anyplace else that will be rolling clips and big pictures of the event until Brian Giles signs someplace and the spotlight is off. In the long term, it means I will have an object to despise throughout the 2006 season. So I guess it's not all bad.

Meanwhile, the team that will play on the blatantly faux-retro field several months from now is still in flux; if Bill DeWitt doesn't loosen the pursestrings a little, having expressed that as a reason for building the new stadium, you can expect a talk radio uproar over it. (And for once, I'll agree with them.) If the only new things at Busch Stadium next year are several tons of flourescent red brick and a sushi bar, I'll feel vindicated in my three year crusade.

As for the things they're auctioning off... well, who wouldn't want one of the disturbing, poorly-drawn, Mean Cardinals that hung on the walls of Busch? Seriously, that would be quite the souvenir. I'm angry that they didn't offer the Giant Neon Pitching/Hitting sign that hung over the concession stand I frequented (Section 136) but knowing that the hideous angry-looking Cardinals will live on in somebody's basement for all time is some consolation. May They Frighten Small Children Forever, Amen.

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on Monday, November 7th, Dan's Mom said

The ironic thing about the demolition of Busch stadium for my son Dan is that my name was drawn as one of the finalists to trigger the wrecking ball today. Out of respect for my son and the former Busch stadium I did not attend the demolition VIP party, plus I was too busy to go today. I did win a nice lithograph and Jack Buck poem.



on Tuesday, November 8th, Dan's Mom's Son said

My family's darkest secret, revealed!



on Tuesday, November 8th, Dan's Mom said

Sorry babe, but I do think insanity skips a generation so you should be safe.



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