I led off my 2004 summer
ELABST trip in Toledo, where college buddy Kristin lived. Kristin
expressed enthusiasm not only to host me and join me at Fifth Third Field, but
to join me for the lion's share of the tour. We showed up at Fifth Third
Field. Alas, the game never began...the rain stopped a few times, just to
tantalize us all,
and
they even took off the tarp, announced lineups, and sang the anthem...but it was not meant to be.
Even though I spent three
hours at the ballpark, I didn't see a game here in Toledo, and I therefore
cannot count Ohio in my state total, nor do I feel right giving the ballpark a
score. I'm certain
it would be a very high score--the ballpark is beautiful, nicely integrated into
the warehouses of the neighborhood (in the picture at left, the stadium is the shorter
building on the left). It also has local charm, including Toledo native Jamie Farr, wearing
Corporal Klinger's Mud Hens' hat, making announcements on the scoreboard.
Question: Are the Mud
Hens the only
men's pro team with a female nickname? They do have mascots
of each gender...Muddy and--ready?--Muddonna. I took the time to pose with
Muddonna. After all, I bought her namesake's albums in junior high.
The "Lucky Star" video...critical to my development as a heterosexual. You
remember what those dancers on either side of her looked like? Me
either. But I digress. I like the idea of two genders for the
mascot. It's a bit of an affirmative action program for the furry.
In any event, in spite of the
lack of score, I thought I'd throw in a few pictures to show what it's like to
be at a rainout at Fifth Third Field. See the tarp
come off...hopes were high!...then see the tarp go back on. Oh well.
What's left to enjoy??? Stay tuned...it's good...
Okay...so it's raining and
we're waiting...what possibly can be there to entertain the crowd? Enter
the Drunken Female Fan Wet T-Shirt Dancing. Maybe she'll find this site
and be terribly embarrassed and change her life around, but for a half
hour, she acted like a fool, and we all had fun watching. Watch her
dance! Watch her drink! Watch her set new records for drunken
slutty behavior!
and
they even took off the tarp, announced lineups, and sang the anthem...but it was not meant to be.
it would be a very high score--the ballpark is beautiful, nicely integrated into
the warehouses of the neighborhood (in the picture at left, the stadium is the shorter
building on the left). It also has local charm, including Toledo native Jamie Farr, wearing
Corporal Klinger's Mud Hens' hat, making announcements on the scoreboard. 
men's pro team with a female nickname? They do have mascots
of each gender...Muddy and--ready?--Muddonna. I took the time to pose with
Muddonna. After all, I bought her namesake's albums in junior high.
The "Lucky Star" video...critical to my development as a heterosexual. You
remember what those dancers on either side of her looked like? Me
either. But I digress. I like the idea of two genders for the
mascot. It's a bit of an affirmative action program for the furry.
