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From The Booth: August 2015
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Thursday, August 27, 2015. Jackie Cut Her Finger Off! As I diligently plowed through the mountainous pile of paperwork, I glanced at my watch. It read 6:30 PM. “Wonderful, at least it’s Friday” I thought out loud, “48 hours down and. 8220;Jackie cut her finger off! Those chilling words would turn a tedious and mundane evening into a hair-raising night of drama and mayhem. But not initially. She then shrieked a second time, this time much louder, “Paul, I’m serious, Jackie cut her finger off! Before I cou...
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From The Booth: June 2015
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Monday, June 29, 2015. They Made Balls and Strikes Their Business. From my book, More Kenosha Softball. That is why I felt the need for a set of umpires to. Adjudicate the games being played by the Most Popular Kenosha Softball Team I Ever Saw. Here are the results from the poll used to select that duo:. Ernie Pascucci – 28%. Dick Cairo – 21%. Jerry Herrick – 17%. George Pflueger – 6%. Ron Soulek – 5%. George Becker – 3%. Jim Steinhoff – 3%. Don Newport - 3%. Kind of fitting. Why you ask? Is available on...
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From The Booth: July 2015
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Monday, July 20, 2015. Young and Dumb, Looking for Fun. After a bit of deliberation, it came to me that there was a basketball game at school starting at 7:00. After the folks said it was okay to borrow one of their cars, I called up my buddy Dave to see if he wanted to go. He said sure, it sounded like fun. Fun, that’s what I wanted. I grabbed my jacket, jumped in the yellow 1970 AMC Rebel and sped off to pick up Dave. There was fun to be had. 8221; I told him no, not to worry, I knew where to go. Havin...
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From The Booth: March 2015
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Again With the Debate. There are rumors that the weather might be improving. Maybe. Something that coincides with summertime is the drive-in and in Kenosha that means Big Star and The Spot. We are fortunate to have not one, but two ‘50s style burger drive-ins to choose from and everyone seems to have their favorites. We are fortunate to have two one-of-a-kind drive-in restaurants to choose from. But which do you prefer? Having a rough time making up your mind? Back in the day And...
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From The Booth: January 2015
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Saturday, January 31, 2015. I wanted to share with you the story of an “angel” that I am honoring by having my head shaved for St. Baldrick’s. This is the personal account that Charlie V.’s mother gave of what he went through. These are her words. On a Wednesday night, as Charlie was sleeping, the Dr. came in to talk to me. I was told that my son had stage 4 Neuroblastoma cancer. I was in utter shock. I could not think about him having cancer, nor did I want to. Although he was still receiving some treat...
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From The Booth: August 2014
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Friday, August 22, 2014. It’s Brian Noble! It was always a good time visiting Green Bay to watch our favorite team working out, preparing for the upcoming season. We had certain customs we observed every year, but like I said, my recollection isn’t what it used to be and the years have begun to run together. However, certain events will always stick in my mind. Except for Reenie. She wanted to stay. You guys ain’t going to a strip joint, I’m staying! 8221; We said no problem. After the Kenosha-bound frie...
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From The Booth: December 2014
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Christmas Eve At Koos? On Wednesday December 24, 1975, 6:00 AM came much too early. Besides being ungodly cold, it was Christmas Eve and I was sitting on a picnic table in the filthy Jap Shack at Koos Inc. Something was wrong with this picture. The solution was simple. Drink alcohol. See, it makes perfect sense. There was only one small detail. I was at work. Admittedly, drinking while at work isn’t the brightest thing to do. Okay, it’s a pretty idiotic thing...On that parti...
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From The Booth: What’s Next?
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Thursday, June 25, 2015. I know it’s been a while since I updated this blog site, and I apologize for that. The last Most Popular I Ever Saw Tournament was for outfielders. I have left the polls up so that you can see the results. Your choices for the four outfielders completes the Most Popular Kenosha Team I Ever Saw. Here it is:. Then it hit me! Since we have an entire team of players, why not choose the top two umpires? While I ponder their potential opponent, let the voting begin! Paul E. Vagnoni.
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From The Booth: 30 Years Later…
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015. 30 Years Later…. Arno first graced this blog in “My First Labor Day”. After that he also showed up in “Arno: A Koos Legend”, “A Koos Christmas Story”, “A Special Secret Weapon” and “Attack Of The Chainsaw”. If you haven’t read these entertaining blogs, I encourage you to take the time to do so. They will help you to appreciate the enigmatic man named Arno. Let’s get back to the summer of 1975. Great, I thought to myself, that’s all I need. And I was right. As soon a...Then it hap...
