Saturday, May 17, 2008

Cheers and Crashes...

This afternoon we put on our best blue bull gear and went to our first (of many) Durham Bull's game of the season. Nothing beats cold beer, hot dogs and cotton candy at the ballpark on a hot soon-to-be summer day. The Bulls beat the Charlotte Knights 8-4 for their sixth straight victory. Our seats were wonderful and we can't wait to attend the next game.



The highlight of the game is depicted below. The mascot was racing around the field in a PowerWheel vehicle, pumping up the crowd during the seventh inning stretch when things took a turn...a bad turn. I heard Clay state with admiration "Wow, he is really going fast," as the Bull zoomed by our section and crashed the motorized mini-car behind the Charlotte Knight right fielder. Smoke filled the air as our furry costumed friend lay sideways, waiting for assistance, unable to get up without revealing his human alter-ego (bruised ego we're sure) sans Bull head. Exciting indeed...maybe we can begin to appreciate the sport(?) of Nascar...nah!  Did you see any crashes Meredith and Harry?



Our next assignment, watch the movie Bull Durham.

1 comment:

Jackie: said...

We are thinking about going to a Portland Seadog game. Maybe since you guys had so much fun, we will try cheering on the local team. Although, I am a little afraid to find out what the Seadog mascot looks like...