I Have A Problem

Location: Potbelly, Lincoln Square
Time: 9:00 PM

I had just finished my Book Club at the Cellar. Got a sandwich. Complemented guy behind me on his Brasil jersey. Started talking World Cup in line with the other folks. General sports fan comraderie. We all dug Zidane - I know it's politically incorrect - but it was badass. Dude took someone else down with a head butt. Brilliant.

Then I mention I didn't see it b/c I was at the Sox game.

Then this kind woman sees my bracelet. I have one of those baseball seam bracelets. We start talking about the game. I talk about the 14th inning, silly people and really how 19 innings is too damn long.

Then I go to pay. I take out my wallet. The guy behind the register complements it. I realize it's a White Sox wallet made out of vintage baseball cards. It does have Kenny Williams and Lance Johnson on it.

I have a problem.

At least they didn't see the keychain that plays the last out of the World Series.

Now, that would have been embarassing.

All star game tonight. Ozzie is going to bench the Sox. Good call. I hope they have fun - they deserve the National stage. However, the evil Fox is broadcasting. I wonder how many times they will call Ozzie Guillen Ozzie Smith. And it pre-empts House.

I love House too.