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Written by Mark Saltveit on 2024-10-31 at 05:29

A #WorldSeries story

I'm in LA for work & went to a bar to watch the Series. Super cool unpretentious place called the Banter Bar. Packed of course.

Very up and down game. I was much older and whiter than 95% of the folks around me, got there late. So I was standing off to the side watching.

At one point I went to get a beer, and the Yankees had a big rally. As soon as I got back, it snuffed out and 2 guys ran up to me, saying "Dude! You can't do that!! The Yankees surge when you do..." 1/4

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Written by Mark Saltveit on 2024-10-31 at 05:33

2/4 "If you need a beer just tell us, we'll go get you one!"

But straight faces, is it a joke or a new superstition? Hard to say

So, bottom of the 9th, #Dodgers leading, #Yankees at bat, one out, I made giant clown steps toward the bar and yelled "I'm going to get a beer!"

My new best friend JD ran up and hug-stopped me, saying "No!! I'll get you a beer, what you drinking, IPA? I got it."

And he ran up to the bar, shouting for a drink. I felt terrible - the bartender lady was watching ...

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Written by Mark Saltveit on 2024-10-31 at 05:36

... the game & was very slow to respond, and JD had literally been videotaping the first out of the 9th inning on his phone before he left to get me a beer.. So I ran up to the bar and said "Come back, I don't really need a drink, I was just clowning."

But he insisted and noted that there were 37 screens (true) and he was watching the game just fine where he was.

So I relaxed, and he came back with a beer just about when the second #Yankee up struck out.

.... 3/4

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Written by Mark Saltveit on 2024-10-31 at 05:36

4/4

And we all watched the 3rd guy strike out and laughed and cheered.

So, just to let you know that I am now master of the universe and you should always bring me beers instead of tempting the wrath of the universe.

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