The "Tail" of the Ultimate Fans

The "Tail" of the Ultimate Fans

I originally wrote this VERY BAD Poem in response to a contest sponsored last year by the Poland Spring bottled water company to find the Ultimate Boston Red Sox baseball fans. The prize was round trip airfare and tickets to a game at Fenway Park.

Sweet Mollie is pictured at Left...and the Mighty Zander is on the Right..............sporting their Ultimate Fan bibs

However, after writing the poem, I discovered that I did not live within the region specified in the official rules to be eligible for the prize, so the VERY BAD poem was relegated to a save file.

But....since today is OPENING DAY for the Red Sox...they are playing against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Missouri....I felt I could embarrass myself and share this poem with you.

Of course, since writing this very bad poem, there have been some changes to the Red Sox roster. We bid sad farewells to second baseman Mark Loretta and we wish him well with the Houston Astros. Christopher Trotman "Trot" Nixon is now with the Cleveland Indians. Trot will be especially missed as not only did he play a good game, but he was a dedicated family man and was very, very supportive of community charity events in the Boston area. David Wells went to the San Diego Padres late in the 2006 season.

We welcomed multi-position player Eric Hinske and Japanese superstar Daisuke Matsuzaka to the pitching rotation. Rookie sensation Jon Lester will start the year in the Minors and we hope to see him back in the Big Leagues very soon. Young Lester was diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin's Lymphoma last year and underwent chemotherapy treatments but with a great medical team and the support of his family and friends....he said he WOULD be back and he is.

So-----without further ado.....

THE TAIL OF THE ULTIMATE SOX FANS

We’ve never tasted a Fenway Frank
Don’t know what all that fuss is about.
Mom watches her Red Sox when she can on TV.
And when our guys score…we just BARK !

We’ve never met Wally the Mascot
We think he’d scare us to death
We WOOF when Papelbon sends them
1-2-3 GONE
Without even taking a breath.

We’ve never seen the Green Monster
Nor chased down a pitch by Curt.
We think Varitek’s nifty
The Alex’s, too
And Big Papi and Manny are tops !

We’d love to run after a Beckett pitch
And run ‘round the bases with Crisp
Our Mom let’s us watch all the games that we want
When the Networks don’t black-out, that is.

We’d trot after Trot any day
Mike, Mark and Youkilis, too
It’s a shame we can’t get to the ball park
To cheer on our favorite Sox Crew.

So, while we can’t get the Sox T-shirts
They only fit Mom; she has TWO
Don’t worry ‘bout us
We’re not really distressed
‘Cause as Red Sox Fans…

WE’RE BEST DRESSED !!!

Love, Mollie and Zander

Many thanks go to Patrice Baker for making these very special Red Sox drool bibs for Mollie and Zander !!!!