Gentlemen:
I have been rooting for you with the utmost intensity all season, but only in the past few days have I become fully aware of what kind of folks you are. The intricate, absurdist handshakes, the pitcher who spends his off days posting on fan message boards, the outfielder who looks like Jesus and runs around naked, the obscure 1903 theme song sung by Irish punk rockers and said naked outfielder, the giant goatees, the jheri curls, and the 23-pound midget named Nelson De la Rosa that Pedro has snuck into the clubhouse.
I think that you are my kind of people.
For this reason, and knowing that you will need every possible edge to defeat The Force of Evil That Shall Not Be Named, I now pledge not to trim my beard or cut my hair until your season comes to an end. And if you should happen to win the World Series, if you should accomplish your great, insane goal, I promise to cut off my beard in celebration. This will be the first time I have done this in more than two years. It is the least I can do.
My friends and I will gather in my apartment tonight at eight, Diet Coke and Camels on hand, prepared to sacrifice even our facial hair for your cause. May the ball smile on us.
Sincerely,
Aaron Mesh
P. S. Terry, if you're reading this, please remember to pull Pedro after the seventh inning. I do not care if he has struck out every batter, or if he has only thrown three pitches. Pull him anyway. Please.
Posted by mesh at October 12, 2004 01:37 PM | TrackBackMesh, no need to worry about the beard shaving. You will get to keep it for at least one more year. Here's hoping...there's always April.
Posted by: ARoss at October 13, 2004 05:31 PMKeepin the smooth-faced dream alive, man, last night was INSANE.
Posted by: jes at October 19, 2004 10:43 AMI think on Saturday I heard what Agent Smith referred to as the "sound of inevitibility". Did anyone else hear it?
Posted by: ARoss at October 19, 2004 12:16 PMThe smooth-faced dream vs. the sound of inevitability. Now there's a classic battle.
Posted by: mesh at October 19, 2004 02:21 PM