After another long but seemingly short summer of Rowan County American Legion Baseball, here we are about to enter the month of August, and Rowan's boys of summer and their fans, parents and others are planning a trip to the southeastern regionals in Sumter, South Carolina after winning the 2009 North Carolina American Legion State title with a 5-3 victory over Shelby.
"We did it!" Many Rowan fans exclaimed after Billy Veal struck out the last Shelby batter on a 1-2 count, sending the Rowan fans who made the trip to Greenville into a mad frenzy of cheers that echoed relief and joy.
Myself, being the huge fan that I am, took in the moment glancing around to see the expressions on many of the fan's faces, all so relieved and thrilled to death to see their boys win one (the program's seventh) for the county of Rowan and the program's past players.
I've been following Rowan fairly religously for the past four years or so, and it felt wonderful to be a part of that state title, even though I didn't throw a pitch or swing a bat. I have people tell me all the time about how much they appreciate my support and enthusiasm for the team.
I don't know any different than to pull like hell for my team and yell my lungs out for their success. It's great to get to know some of the parents, even becomming good friends and sharing these great moments.
I look forward to what the regionals have in store for my boys as they travel southward to the Palmetto State. I'm not sure what to expect as far as what my team will do in Sumter, it's been one heck of ride this year and whatever happens, I'm going to remain proud of my team.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
My definition of America
In a recent article I wrote for the Salisbury Post, I stated that "if you ever wanted to see a clear picture of what America is, then go to Faith in late June and early July and you will certainly see just that."
Well much to my shagrin, someone commented in the comments section at the bottom of my article on http://www.salisburypost.com/ website saying that "I wish people would stop referring to Faith as this All-American town when it's full of racists, and that I didn't see any pictures of African Americans."
That may be true, but you cannot find a town in this great country of ours that doesn't have racists. Faith definitely has it's history when it comes to it's past referring to the lack of minorities living there.
Faith is one of those towns that has been the same since it was established. Everyone that lives there is just about if not related. Everybody knows everybody's name and knows about everyone's business. You can tell that just by walking around and listening to people's conversations and they way they act around one another.
That is what America should be, people knowing everybody, and keeping that tight close-knit type of family atmosphere.
The Faith-type town is dying in America, and I'm glad that Faith has kept it's heritage alive with the annual Faith Fourth Festivities. The Faith Fourth of July Parade is annually the top fourth of July celebration in the state of North Carolina.
I'm so glad that towns like Faith still exist with all the big cities and sub-divisions of today where people don't even know who lives next to them.
Regardless of the fact that racism still exists today, and the old stereo-types that people have placed on towns like Faith, just because there aren't equal numbered races living there, having towns like Faith is so very important to keeping our country's proud tradition alive and well.
Well much to my shagrin, someone commented in the comments section at the bottom of my article on http://www.salisburypost.com/ website saying that "I wish people would stop referring to Faith as this All-American town when it's full of racists, and that I didn't see any pictures of African Americans."
That may be true, but you cannot find a town in this great country of ours that doesn't have racists. Faith definitely has it's history when it comes to it's past referring to the lack of minorities living there.
Faith is one of those towns that has been the same since it was established. Everyone that lives there is just about if not related. Everybody knows everybody's name and knows about everyone's business. You can tell that just by walking around and listening to people's conversations and they way they act around one another.
That is what America should be, people knowing everybody, and keeping that tight close-knit type of family atmosphere.
The Faith-type town is dying in America, and I'm glad that Faith has kept it's heritage alive with the annual Faith Fourth Festivities. The Faith Fourth of July Parade is annually the top fourth of July celebration in the state of North Carolina.
I'm so glad that towns like Faith still exist with all the big cities and sub-divisions of today where people don't even know who lives next to them.
Regardless of the fact that racism still exists today, and the old stereo-types that people have placed on towns like Faith, just because there aren't equal numbered races living there, having towns like Faith is so very important to keeping our country's proud tradition alive and well.
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