arrrr, pucker up, matey
We went to the Angels game last night and watched them lose after a spectacular grand slam by some White Sox player in the 8th inning. Some friends were also going to the game yesterday and we wanted to meet up. They had reservations in the Knothole Club, which is exclusively for people who have Club level tickets. We slum it on the terrace level, so the door guy was having nothing of it.
By the time they got seated, it was at a table for six and their party was only four. My friend, ever the smooth talker, convinced the door guy to let us in anyway. After all, we would only spend money, right? So we headed up after the first. The Knothole Club is on the one level higher than our home base, just to the outfield side of the foul pole. It was very neat having a different perspective of the game, even when it means not being as close.
One of the between-inning entertainment bits is the "kiss cam," which I think is pretty standard at baseball stadiums everywhere. They usually focus on a cute couple, wait for them to kiss, and add some kissing sound effects before moving onto the next victims... I mean couple. Towards the end of the little show was what looked like a standard couple. Cute brunette, some dude in an Angels hat. She turned to her partner to kiss him, and her entire eye was covered with a huge bandage. All 37,000 fans in attendance gasped audibly... and then started laughing. Poor thing. I hope she's not scarred for life; externally or internally.
I watched this game on TV!
Posted by:Neil | May 15, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Ugh. *Both* teams lost to grand slams on Wednesday?? Bleh.
As for that kiss cam, I always wonder if they stake out couples for a whole before using them for that, to be sure they are a *couple* and not, say, siblings attending a game together (like you & Steven for example) or just a couple of friends who happen to be male-female. Because how awkward would that be??
Posted by:Dawn | May 16, 2008 at 03:36 AM
funny, I had to re-read "kiss cam" as I thought you were referring to a guy named Cam that they asked people to kiss. :\ guess that's what happens when you have a guy named Cam in your life?! ;)
the seats and special treatment sound pretty neat! we are jonesing for a Sox game here, and hoping to have some good seats!
Posted by:karin | May 16, 2008 at 05:20 AM
Do you know I have never been to a MLB game?? :(
I really need to go and see the Red Sox (the best team in baseball) play dontcha think?? How fun would it be to somehow make that happen?? :)
Posted by:Tawnya | May 16, 2008 at 11:13 AM
You're going to hate me for this, but... GO SOX (and I'm not talking no Red Sox neither). hahaha. Sorry, I had to. My fiance is a die-hard WHITE Sox fan and they're my second favorite team (after the Cardinals).
An ex-boyfriend of mine had season tickets to the White Sox and we would often go to the Stadium Club (sounds very similar to the Knothole Club). We always had fun up there, though I'd rather be in the stands - I just don't feel a part of the live game atmosphere - know what I mean?
Posted by:Nilsa | May 16, 2008 at 11:24 AM