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The Banner

Edgy MD Apr 01 2020 07:40 AM

Every year, on Opening Day, I hang out my banner from Shea Stadium out a window on my house, touting the anachronistic slogan: THE TEAM. THE TIME. THE PLACE. Big block letters. It gets comments from passing neighbors, and then the moment passes. My policy has been to leave it up until the Mets first loss. With the team's tradition of winning on Opening Day, combined with frequent days off early in the season and overall hot starts out of the gate in recent years, I've had some extended displays. Sometimes even the better part of the week. Traditions being what they are, I flew it again on Opening Day this year, though nothing actually opened. I got a few comments from passing neighbors, keeping social distance, and when they asked, I joked that I'd leave it up until the first loss, both of us realizing that while the Mets have a zero in the LOSS column, the whole schedule may indeed be already lost here in Schrödinger's Baseball Season. So what's the move? Do I leave it up, as a reminder of what should be? Or do I take it down, respectfully letting go of what can never be? I'd hate for a look at my house to just be a turn of the knife for quarantine-breaking neighbors.

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 01 2020 07:42 AM Re: The Banner

I'd fly it but at half-mast

MFS62 Apr 01 2020 07:43 AM Re: The Banner

Keep it up, as a symbol of hope that the season will one day begin. Later

Edgy MD Apr 01 2020 07:57 AM Re: The Banner

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I'd fly it but at half-mast If I had a mast, that would be the play.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 01 2020 08:24 AM Re: The Banner

I'd suggest that you get yourself a mast, but all of the mast stores are probably closed.

Willets Point Apr 01 2020 08:54 AM Re: The Banner

Masts are on backorder at Amazon. I like the idea of keeping it up as a symbol of hope, or at least give neighbors escaping isolation for a walk the opportunity to say "huh?"

kcmets Apr 01 2020 09:00 AM Re: The Banner

Leave it up! We're representing... http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/040120a.png> Yes, I know the garage needs to be painted thank you!

Edgy MD Apr 01 2020 10:46 AM Re: The Banner

That's a sweet landscaping setup, man.

kcmets Apr 01 2020 11:15 AM Re: The Banner

I didn't put the rocking chair and fridge in the pic to make me look more legit. Let's Go Mets, Let's go 2020 and Hey Ho Let's Go!! [YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TadXsq9GC5g[/YOUTUBE]

kcmets Apr 01 2020 11:15 AM Re: The Banner

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4lFyxs-SBo[/YOUTUBE]