The Great Plotnik

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Burka and Little Ball



Can you believe it? There is somebody wearing a white BURKA in the front row watching Pedro Feliz hit in this morning's Braindead Caribbeans game. A burka! I mean -- can this possibly be a Philadelphia Phashion statement? White burka instead of black burka because it's Sunday? Do the Giants have a farm team in Kabul? The Kabul Krashers? No, it has nothing to do with the foul weather.



And now The Great Plotnik shows you this horrible photo, and not because Jose, Karim, Tim or Plottie look presentable -- see, it's right after a long game where victory was not earned, which is why they're sitting on the bench and not playing -- but to remark on how Plot is always surprised to see himself the smallest person in every basketball photo. He doesn't feel small on the court. He hopes he doesn't play 'small.' He always feels he can take advantage of all the other smaller players, even though the photos prove there aren't any other smaller players.



Back to the white burka. Do you think they checked her at the gate to make sure she wasn't sneaking in beer? No, I said it has NOTHING to do with the rain. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

3 Comments:

At 1:56 PM, Blogger Karen said...

In high school, the smallest guy on the basketball team was Rick Bath. He was very fast (on the court) and quite popular with the girls. After college, he became a teacher and coached the b-ball team for years (maybe still does?). Did I ever tell you my uncle, brother, and nephew are all b-ball players? (My grandmother too, but that story is for another time.) My brother is 6'5" and quit playing in college because he was too short!

 
At 5:00 PM, Blogger mary ann said...

I thought the white burka was only for special occasions! The Giants losing a game is no longer unusual, and never special.

 
At 7:49 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

The "burka lady" was Armando in disguise, laying some mighty hexes on the Giants bullpen.

 

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