Tomorrow, in honor of the start of the new baseball season, we are allowed to wear Orioles gear at the office.<\/p>\n
A footnote to the e-mail from HR on Friday noted that other teams’ gear was permissible.<\/p>\n
I found my Niners jersey.<\/p>\n
The Niners, as in Ben Sisko’s baseball team from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine<\/b>.<\/p>\n
I bought it at the Star Trek<\/i> Experience in Las Vegas back in 2001. I’ve only worn it a few times since, and probably not in the past five.<\/p>\n
I cannot find the matching cap, however. The box I thought<\/i> it was in actually had Yellow Submarine<\/i> action figures and most of my Winnie-the-Pooh beanies. Including sets of Pooh and friends as 1) the Beatles and 2) the Musketeers.<\/p>\n
That’s okay. I have options. Cubs. Aberdeen Ironbirds. Lynchburg Hillcats.<\/p>\n
Orioles gear? No.<\/p>\n
I’m ready for the season to start. I found a CD that has “Go Cubs Go” on it, so you know<\/i> I’m ready. :cubs:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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