When I went to look up info on Babe Ruth’s Called Shot, it crossed my mind “Wonder why it is referred to as called ‘shot’ and not homer or hit?” Here is the Wiki explanation of how reporter Joe Williams originated that title:
OK, so why am I telling you about this? As we were sitting in Wrigley Field watching the Cubs play, Brady made the observation that this is where Babe called his shot. All these years I had mistakenly thought/assumed that it was a Yankee Stadium event. Here is a good documentary on the “Shot.”
After a Cubs victory their fans sing their “Go Cubs Go” tune. Brady got this video of it. If you wait to the end you will see an old dude whose only called shot that game was a trip to the bathroom.
OK so yesterday, I told you that today I’d be back to booze and b.s. so here are a couple bar room jokes for you that I recently heard or saw:
A man with Alzheimer’s walks into a bar, approaches a beautiful woman and asks her “Do I come here often?”
David Hasselhoff walks into a bar and tells the bartender “I want you to call me David Hoff.” Bartender says “Sure thing Dave, no hassle.”
To conclude on a musical note, heard this nice tune from Jack Johnson the other day: