I blogged a bunch about baseball last season, but this year I haven’t blogged about baseball at all, other than mentioning the game I went to while in Puerto Rico. Time to correct that injustice (with a practically-not-at-all-baseball-related story).
There’s an ad that’s been playing on the radio during Twins games featuring Twins manager Ron Gardenhire. He and his son Toby walk into a hardware store Ron talks about how great it is because they’re old-fashioned folks who will understand your needs. Toby is acting all “modern” listening to IPods or texting or something.
At the end of the commercial Ron asks Toby, “Now what are you doing?” Toby replies, in modern kid-slang, “I’m Twittering my homies about this totally radical hardware store. It’s Dy-no-mite!” (He does Twitter in the commercial, but the actual phrasing I can’t remember, so I made it up). Then Ron Gardenhire acts all confused about Twitter and his cool, hip son.
So I investigated. There’s one Ron Gardenhire listed on Twitter, but no Toby Gardenhire. SHENANIGANS! I have been lied to by my trustworthy local hardware store!
Also, the Ron Gardenhire one is likely fake, as the updates consist of taking naps, watching TV, and his enthusiastic thoughts of getting ejected.
Apr.24- “Going to check out the Springsteen exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Maybe live footage will fire me up for an ejection tonight.”
Apr.13- “I'm thinking about getting thrown out of the game tonight. Too much Easter candy. Gardy's tummy hurts.”
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