All right- I'm ready for the surge...
Sox lose Friday night, making it three straight losses to Yankees.
It is time to "Reverse the Curse"
Are you ready? Let's begin.
Step ONE: Red Sox owners and management must categorically decide that- no matter what happens this year- Francoma must go!
Step TWO:
Change the uniform.
John Charles and Cisco saying a warm aloha to all Yankees fans after the Pinstripes go down.
Step THREE:
Fans must get zen-ful- Lighten up! We will win it all; and this will be the year (in spite of Francoma) Homework assignment- Read the following "lighten-upper" and then review the new hit movie, The Rebel Alliance Meets the Evil Empire!:
A Boston Red Sox fan, a Chicago Cubs fan, and New York Yankees fan were all in Saudi Arabia performing military duty for the U.S. Army.
While off base, they were caught sharing a smuggled case of booze. All of a sudden Saudi police rushed in and arrested them. The mere possession of alcohol is a severe offense in Saudi Arabia- punishable by death! With the help of good lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their sentence down to life imprisonment.
By a stroke of luck, a benevolent Sheik decided that they could be released after receiving just 20 lashes of the whip. As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheik said, "It's my wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each one of you one wish before your whipping."
The Cubs fan was first in line (he had drunk the least), so he thought about this for a while and then said, "Please tie a pillow to my back." This was done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the whip went through. The Cubs fan was carried away bleeding and crying.
The Yankees fan was up next (he had almost finished an entire fifth of alcohol by himself), and after watching the scene, said "Okay, please affix 2 pillows to my back." But even 2 pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through again, sending the Yankee fan crying unbelievably.
The Red Sox fan was the last up (he had finished off the crate), but before he could say anything, the Sheik turned to him and said "you support the greatest baseball team in the world. Your supporters are the best and most loyal fans in all the world. For this you may have TWO wishes'"
"Thanks, your most royal highness" the Red Sox fan replied." In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100 lashes."
"Not only are you an honorable, powerful man, you are also very brave," said the Sheik. "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your second wish -- What is it to be?" the Sheik asks.
"Tie the Yankees fan to my back."
Comments
Terry IS Grady:
http://hudson.typepad.com/gradyterry.jpg
Posted by: Hudson | September 25, 2004 3:23 PM
Get rid of the manager, whose name we must not mention, Get rid of Lowe, Get rid of Martinez (but not to the Yankees) and change Johnny Damon's name to Danny Damon (hey, Charles, look like someone we know???) and we are back in the game.
Posted by: h | September 25, 2004 4:59 PM
Hi nice of Charles! The other two are using the middle finger but Chuck uses the index....always the gentleman.
Posted by: steve | September 26, 2004 7:13 AM
Damn Charles we are lookin' good and so are the Sox.
Posted by: ciscokid | September 26, 2004 1:29 PM
Great Pic,,,,,Laugh while you can MONKEY BOYS!!
Who's John??????????????
Posted by: Danny | September 26, 2004 10:22 PM
Can we spell "Francona" correctly please Mr. English?
Posted by: Joshua Wachs | September 27, 2004 4:54 AM
(Joshua was one of those guys in high school who laughed at the jokes at the wrong time- and in the wrong places.)
I have gone back,clarified the intent, and YELLED the joke back atcha- so no one will ever "Josh" it again.
Posted by: Charles | September 27, 2004 8:10 AM