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Baseball Dreams

A really short one...

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Comment from Tom Horonzy
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Worth five stars simply by mentioning America's pastime and to H... with the Cowboys.
Being from Jersey, as I was once upon in Trenton from '50 - '6, how many of the following ball games did you play?
Stick ball
Wall ball
Wire ball
Step ball
H.R. derby with a whiffle ball
Any others I missed?
God, I loved those days.

 Comment Written 31-Dec-2022

reply by the author on 31-Dec-2022
    Wow. Haven?t thought of these in some time.Thanks.
    I played all except wire ball. Not familiar with that one.
    Whiffle ball was the best.
reply by Tom Horonzy on 01-Jan-2023
    Wire ball. We would toss a ball toward the skies where a half dozen power lines
    lied (rhyming) and if you nicked one and the opposition did not catch the ball it was a home run. Everything else was an out, similar to home run derby using whiffle balls with hr's going over the house.
Comment from Brett Matthew West
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Gotta like someone who does things their own way.

Sounds like a whole lot of fun with all these sports.

Baseball being very popular among them with spectators.

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2022

reply by the author on 31-Dec-2022
    Thanks for going way back into my archives. I?m working on a current baseball story and other things as well.
Comment from lyenochka
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Enjoyed your "Dribble Fiction" (I think that's what they call 50 words or less). Don't they usually say, "Bottom of the ninth"? It sounds like a fun whiffle baseball game. But I'd like to skip mosquitoes, please.

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2022

reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
    Thank you for going back to find an old post. Much appreciated.
Comment from RJ
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Well done with this short one, so few words yet there is good imagery. Baseball does say summer is coming. Thank you for sharing. RJ

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2016

reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016
    Thank you RJ. It's good to hear from you. As always, I appreciate the review.

    John
Comment from IndianaIrish
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Well done with this micro story that reads like poetry, John. Great imagery and all us baseball lovers know the feelings and excitement you describe. Well done.
Smiles,
Karyn :-)

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2016

reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016
    Hi, Karyn. Good to hear from you. I'm glad you liked this short little diddy.

    I wrote it and kept cutting away at it.
    Is it a little like free verse or am I smoking the wacky stuff?
    Just wondering.

    Thanks again. John
reply by IndianaIrish on 27-Apr-2016
    With poetic formatting, using a few poetic devices, and changes in punctuation, it could read like a free verse, sure.
Comment from Green Lake Girl
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Short, yes, and very sweet. I can just smell the fresh cut grass. You provided everything a reader needs to be placed in the summertime environment. Thanks for the breath of fresh air! ;)

 Comment Written 26-Apr-2016

reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016
    Thank you, GLG. Always appreciate your stopping by. John
Comment from boxergirl
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Nice one, John. Short and to the point but still provides great imagery of what summer is all about.
Love the pic as well. :-)

 Comment Written 25-Apr-2016

reply by the author on 25-Apr-2016
    Summer, just add some BBQ and brew!

    Thank, Karen for reading and sharing. John
reply by boxergirl on 26-Apr-2016
    Oh yes, food and beverage are a must!
Comment from Winslow
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Dear IMDG,

Even though you say you don't write poetry this post is an excellent free-verse poem. A vivid portrait painted with so few words. Yeah, let the good times roll.

Warm regards,

Winslow

 Comment Written 24-Apr-2016

reply by the author on 25-Apr-2016
    I don't think of it as poetry. I don't know much about poetry, so maybe I should give free verse a try?
    Thanks for a great review and encouraging words. John
Comment from humpwhistle
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Ah, how the Wiffle ball danced. But if you smacked it just right, it would travel.
We were lucky to have three to side, so there wasn't a lot of defense. But we played everyday.

On a windy day, that Wiffle ball would do loop-de-loops. As we got older, we switched to Wiffle golf balls, and played Home Run Derby. A lot less running.

Thanks for the memories.

Peace, Lee



 Comment Written 24-Apr-2016

reply by the author on 24-Apr-2016
    We used to play wiffle ball on one particular corner. Perfect spot. Great game, lots of fun!

    Thanks Lee, for reading and sharing.

    John
Comment from ExperiencingLiphe
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I never played baseball of wiffle ball or whatever it's call nowadays but we did play in the back yard. It's nice to have those memories to look back on. Everyone should have them but not all of us do. That is the sad part of life. Great job with this

 Comment Written 23-Apr-2016

reply by the author on 24-Apr-2016
    Thanks EL. I appreciate the review and feedback. John