Old Brooklyn Fan made a rare appearance the other day and promptly disappeared. He reminded me of a TV show and a simpler time in America.
50 years ago, between the time of the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Mets, there was a great sitcom on NBC that was unlike any of the reality TV drivel that is fed to us today. Bring back the scripted drivel!
The theme song is crying out for a Dodger do-over.
- There’s a holdup in the Bronx,
- Brooklyn‘s broken out in fights;
- There’s a traffic jam in Harlem
- That’s backed up to Jackson Heights;
- There’s a scout troop short a child,
- Krushchev’s due at Idlewild!
- Car 54, Where Are You??
Francis Muldoon (Frank) and Gunther Toody (Ned) in executive session. The words may be different, but the feeling is the same.
Keep watching that traffic. The rest of the MLB is passing you by.
This Day in Dodgers History
On August 17, 1992 – Kevin Gross no-hits the Giants at Dodger Stadium, 2-0.
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Car 54 brings back memories…my parents watched it as a ritual!
And, please come join us Oldbrooklynfan! I saw you here and we’d love to have you be part of this wonderful group.
It ain’t Car 54, but it is the Black Crowes, She Talks to Angels:
CITY OF THE ANGELS
He never mentions the word champion
His team’s not much to see
Yes, as GM he’s a poor one
Part of the old Gnat family
He cries over the orange and black now
Picks up their scraps alright
Yes he heaves a sigh when they win yeah
There ain’t nuthin’ gonna make that right
chorus:
City of the Angels
Got an old Gnat goat to blame
Oh yeah, city of the Angels
Got ‘em an old Gnat goat to blame
Yeah we had a future, but he hocked it
So he could get his boys for free
Yes he took what was a shiny toy
Yeah and made it all now the misery
We see
City of the Angels
Got an old Gnat goat to blame
Oh yeah, city of the Angels
Got ‘em an old Gnat goat to blame
He don’t know no better
Not that I’ve ever seen
At best he ain’t done nuthin’
But at worst he has ruin’d everything
He cries oe’r the orange and black now
His ring brings memories
oh yeah, he still smiles when the shame comes
Finds excuse in poor play and injuries, want what used to be
City of the Angels
Got an old Gnat goat to blame
Oh yeah, city of the Angels
Got ‘em an old Gnat goat to blame
(Variations in chorus to fade)
©NedCo Broken Records 2011
WOW! I believe it’s a hit 😉
Another great song.
I wonder if we can score a few runs tonight? That would be a pleasant surprise.
That would be a miracle.
Old Brooklyn Fan is say Hi to Everyone.
Hello, OBF. Good to see you.
Hi Joe,
Did you get Emma’s message? She will be in New York City tonight and going to the Brooklyn Cyclones game tomorrow night. She would like to hook up with you and Truebluewill.
32 and 53 Fan, How’ya doin?’.
It’s kind of a short notice, I’m already booked up for the weekend.
But I wouldn’t mind us all hooking up together again some day.
My daughter and I will meet up with Fansince 53 (Ron) of the LFP and his daughter Fansince85 for Sunday Sept 4. at Yankee Stadium and TBW and I will meet them on Friday Sept. 9 at Citi Field and we’re trying to arrange to meet in Flatbush on the old site of Ebbets Field.
From the David Wells interview with Matt Kemp:
— On his future with the Dodgers: “It is a business and you never know what’s going to happen, but I definitely want to be a Dodger.”
What will Toody and Muldoon do?
Hopefully Toody & Muldoon will be gone and, we can keep our Matty!
Let’s get some runs tonight guys and help the kid out.
Nice dp.
Wow a rare walk for Miles #10.
RALLY ( . )_( . ) (_|_) TIME!!!!!
Justin is a keeper!
Wow another dp by Sellers.
Ugh….Loney!
Good grief!! It’s time to bench Loweeney for good and bring up Sands. At least it is somewhat exciting watching the kids.
Love your gravatar Trumom. Very appropriate seeing as we have boobs running the team. On and off the field. LOL!!!
I thought so too, Jhall 😉 And, I also wish they would bring Jerry up and give hm a chance.
Poor Nate….no freakinng run support!
Yep, it’s pitiful!!
Then again, Billz didn’t have any last night, either!
Woo-Hoo…Dre…let’s bring him home Matty!
F*ck!
OMG!!! He got a hit!! 🙂
( ( 😉 ) )
See I got here just in time to see the beginning of the end of this ballgame.
It’s all your fault! 😉
I think you’re distracting the team with your cleavages.
LMAO!!!
Rats!!! Still a darn good outing by the kid!!!
Too bad he’s got this team behind him. He looks like a pretty decent pitcher.
Holy shit…Gwynn!
Pretty sad when Gwynn’s your entire offense for the night.
Don’t worry…our BP is finishing this game.
LindBOOM isn’t doing a very good job!
For that matter…neither are GrrRear and McDooDoo!
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I see Blake hurt his shoulder. What a pathetic bunch of broken down losers.
Why isn’t the media all over Ned for this fiasco? There are plenty of teams with less payroll playing one helluva lot better ball.
Exactly!!! I don’t see why the media gives Ned a free pass.
Perfect timing for Uribe to come back, isn’t it?!
They all think Ned is a genius. He’s got them brainwashed the same as Frank.
Oh well, it was just a matter of time until the shit pile started steaming.
Hey DilDon. You ever need a ball in the dirt, Lindblom’s your man.
It’s pretty sad when all your team has become Weeneys 😉
Damn…the gnats won and the Dbacks got blown out by the Phillies!
Rivera must be using a really heavy bat – he never got it off his shoulder.
I know…pathetic!
Quite the showing again tonight. I actually thought they might be able to take a couple from the Brewers. Should’ve know this motley crew doesn’t have it in them.
Oh well, more of the same. Pathetic ineptitude. Good job by Eovaldi. Not much you can do with no offense. At least we’ve got a good shot tomorrow with Kersh going. But even he needs runs.
Watching them play lately has given me the runs 😉
LMFAO!!! Watching this team these days is “the shits.”
🙂 🙂
Not sure this worthless bunch can even get him a couple.
LOL!! 2 runs is asking alot from this dung heap.
Maybe they’ll be busting out all over tomorrow, just like Tru.
Don’t know if anyone already posted this a few days ago, but its a Q&A interview with everyone’s [un]favorite GM:
http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_18676454
If Toody is 10 times harder on himself than what the fans say, he must think this place is the hearts and flowers club.
If you want to write a new thread, be my guest. Just add the TDIDH from http://bit.ly/qcK4DP at the end.
…still watching the traffic go by.