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>Oh you dopey bastards.
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>The British Empire is the man in white with the hat at the cricket.
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>Regards Alan
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There was once a baseball umpire in the American League with a
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reputation for a short temper and shorter manners. He was continually
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abusive to players, managers, and fans. He threw players out at the
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tiniest provocation or on pure whim. He took personal dislikes to players
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and allowed them to influence his calls.
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After one televised game where he paticularly disgraced himself, he
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returned home, settled in his chair, and offered his child a seat in
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his lap. The lad, who had seen his father's conduct, ran puling from the
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room.
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The moral, of course, is that the son never sits on the brutish umpire.
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Sorry about that.
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| phil@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG | Phil Gustafson
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| {ames|pyramid|vsi1}!zorch!phil | I post from zorch, but I have a job
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| sgi!gsi!phil | 1550 Martin Ave., San Jose CA 95126
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| phil@gsi | 408/286-1749
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