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NYT on Banner Day Bandwagon

G-Fafif Jul 11 2009 01:59 PM

Didn't CPF promote the idea of a virtual Banner Day a couple of years ago? NYT has just [url=http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/10/the-bedsheet-blog-send-the-mets-a-message/]thought of it[/url]. ]JULY 10, 2009, 6:00 PM The Bedsheet Blog: Send the Mets a Message By JAY SCHREIBER The Mets lack a lot of things these days. Home runs. Victories. Intelligent base-running. The ability to catch pop flies. In 1978, the annual Banner Day let Mets fans have their say at Shea. Post a comment or submit your design for a banner you would display at Citi Field. We’ll publish readers’ submissions on Friday. But what’s also missing is Banner Day, the annual on-field parade that allowed fans to comment, with humor, on the Mets’ often miserable state of affairs. Back in 1993, for example, Banner Day was a nice antidote for an incomprehensible season in which the Mets finished 44 games under .500, threw firecrackers at fans and sprayed bleach at reporters. “Still Experiencing Technical Difficulties. Stand By,’’ read one banner that day. “We Bought Season Seats. Why Are You Here?’’ read another. The Mets discontinued Banner Day and have no plans to revive it. But The New York Times has decided to step in and provide an online, virtual version of the actual event. Have a thought, maybe humorous, that sums up the 2009 Mets? Post it here. Better yet, design your own banner and send us an image (JPG files only). We’ll publish the best suggestions in the comments section below and publish the best five user submitted images on Friday, July 17. There are no ground rules for this Bedsheet Blog, except good taste. The Times’s own Elena Gustines suggests, “Don’t Count Your Pop-Ups Until They’re Catched.’’ But in a season that’s been both clumsy and comical, there’s plenty of other material to work with.

Frayed Knot Jul 11 2009 02:03 PM

]There are no ground rules for this Bedsheet Blog, except good taste. That'll eliminate most entries right there.

G-Fafif Jul 17 2009 09:40 AM

The winners -- or entries, really -- are [url=http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/banner-day-2009/:3gwsqtvi]here[/url:3gwsqtvi]. "Smile though your [heart: 21 15 7] is aching" probably hits closest to the spirit of Banner Day.