Baseball
MN Twins Vs. CA Angels
October 9, 2002
Good Morning..
Perhaps you are aware that the Minnesota Twins beat the Anaheim Angels last night. It's one thing to lose a game but Jim Robertson and I received a song this morning direct from Larry Nelson in Minnesota: Blue Angel by Roy Orbinson. Now that really hurts. However, I want to be sure to point out that that was just the first game.
Jim Robertson immediately had the following response: Lets not forget that the Angels lost their first game to the Yankees while on the road, and shall we say, "the rest is history".
There could be more to this story, to follow....
October, 10, 2002
Good Morning. We have this weak concession from Larry Nelson regarding the Angel's 6-3 victory over the Twins" last night.
Larry Nelson:
"I am sure this is an unneeded email because I am sure you already know this. The loss for the Twins in last night's game was solely for the benefit of the free world economy. It would be unpatriotic of the Twins to sweep the Angels due to the enormous loss of revenue."more to come, I am sure..
October 10, 2002 Part II
Dorothy :
That was laugh out loud funny! We do appreciate the Twins Patriotism. Thanks.
October 11, 2002
Baseball Trivia direct from California and Minnesota
Nancy martin'Rikel:
In the continuing trivial dialog of the Twins vs the Angels, Larry N referred this morning to "Homer Hankies". Personally, I have never heard of that and wondered if I am the only one so attached is an example and included below is an explanation.In reference to who is going to win the game tonight, Larry explained that Minnesota has an added "edge": " Angel fans don't have 'Homer Hankies' ! Gotta look at all facets of the game in these troubled times."
Response from Jim: "However the Angels do have the Rally Clappers. They make a lot of noise during the game, and if the Angels loose, they use them to beat the ____ out of the opponents."
So, you can see that tension is still high. More to come...
October 14, 2002
Jim Robertson had the following response after the Angel win this weekend...
Jim Robertson:
First there was a team called the Yankees, and then your team from Minnesota called "the hankies"...SEE YA! Gene Autry sang it best, "Happy trails to you, until we meet again...." .......GO ANGELS.Tim Worley and Ken Wilson are big Giant Fans. Tim had this response on Friday:
Tim Worley:
Personally, as a life-long Giant fan, I don't care which time the American League designates to lose to the Giants....So, it sounds like the World Series is heating up...more to come..and, feel free to send your comments.
October 14, 2002
The only problem is that we may have to expand the book to accommodate all of the Nelsons. Just kidding, of course, but I have always wondered how they kept their socks and underwear straight. Perhaps we can get the answer to that and other such questions.
Regarding the ongoing baseball banter, I have received the following comments to Jim's response about Happy Trails to Minnesota:
Jim Robertson
First there was a team called the Yankees, and then your team from Minnesota called "the hankies"...SEE YA! Gene Autry sang it best, "Happy trails to you, until we meet again...."Mr. Norris Mills :
Comment: "I doubt that Gene Autry ever sang those words. Roy Rogers would be upset, since he and Dale wrote "Happy Trails" and used it as their theme song. " Never try to fool the choir director as he knows the words by heart!Vince Bohanan:
Comment: It wasn't Gene Autry that sang "Happy Tails......", it was Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans.
October 15, 2002
The baseball excitement continues with the following comments:
Jim Robertson :
Well, Golly Buckaroos! That doesn't mean ol' Gene didn't sing "Happy Trails" once or twice during his career. I think Vince and Norris must have been Minnesota Twin fans.Mr. Norris Mills:
Jim Robertson should go stand in the corner for thirty minutes for saying Gene Autry sang "Happy Trails". I like that idea as he actually deserved this treatment in schoolAnd now the South is involved......getting personal now, since a FEW of us are from the South..
Ken Wilson:
Just like the Civil War. North vs South. Just like the Civil War. The North is going to win. World Series here we come.Re socks and underwear at the Nelson House...
Eldon McCabe:
They all shared underwear and socks. . . WOW I can remember wash day at the Nelsons. . . A real variety of sizes and colors!!!
October 16, 2002 2nd Edition
Clarification...
Mark Vice :
I do believe that Gene did sing "Happy Trails" with Dale Evans, but only when Roy Rogers was out of town. OR WAS THAT ANDY DIVINE?Jim's response to the above..
Jim Robertson:
I knew I had heard Gene sing "Happy Trails". That Gene, brings new meaning to "back in the saddle again".
Oct. 18, 2002
The World Series hasn't even begun but it sounds like it's going to be lots of fun based on the various comments that I have received...Here's hoping that this provides a laugh for you, too! In reference to Gene Autry possibly never even singing Happy Trails...
Jim Robertson:
I knew I had heard Gene sing "Happy Trails". That Gene, brings new meaning to "back in the saddle again".Tim Worley:
You remember Roger Craig - former Giant's manager? His favorite expression was "Hummm Baby" just like baseball infielders chatter. It became a team advertising slogan one year, too. So anyhow, I'm thinking that for one day at the reunion you and others of the Angels persuasion should have to conclude each and every question you ask with the phrase "HummmBaby?" Such as, "Where do you live humm baby? What kind of work do you do hummmmbaby? That's my opening ante.....if something better comes along.....well....Jim Robertson:
That's true, Hummmm Baby is infielder chatter during a game. Imagine being married to a baseball player and what it would be like to have sex with him, Hummmm baby....Hummm baby......Larry Nelson:
James, You got me, the Angels were the better team. The Twins got the living crap kicked out of 'em. I think what turned the tide was those cute little monkeys running around the stands. Especially the one that was running around just behind the Angels dug out. I could see terror in the eyes of each Twin's batters as they approached the plate. They knew that if they hit the ball, that little SOB would be all over 'em in a heart beat. And those little red whatchamacallit's the fans were clapping together, whew! Thank God, the Twins made it out of there with their lives. I think Bud Selig sp should cut the Twins next year so they aren't subjected to such horror in the future. GO Angels!Jim Robertson:
I love a good looser! Now I have to catch crap from all these stinking Giant Fans. I don't like Barry's attitude, so I'd like to see the Angels shut him down, but.......this will be a tough series.Mark Vice:
Nancy, can you send all WRSCOUTS messages to my other E-mail address for the next four weeks? I would really hate to miss the ongoing WR Comedy Club Presentation, "Baseball, Roy Rogers and Dirty Laundry". Also known as the Testosterone Monologues!
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