July 16, 2007
THREE THINGS I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE LAST WEEKEND
1. Quarterback Jeff Garcia's Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey.
What's the life expectency on these before he gets a concussion or loses an internal organ due to a shitty offensive line? Three games? Four?
Might as well waste your money on a Jake Plummer jersey.
2. A Remy the rat plush toy, including wooden spatula, from the movie "Ratatouille."
This didn't occupy the most space at the Downtown Disney souvenir store. "Pirates of the Caribbean" held that distinction. But "Ratatouille" had a presence, nonetheless. And I saw several kids clutching copies of the gourmet cooking vermin during the afternoon we spent there in Lake Buena Vista.
3. A traffic jam on I-275 leading to Tropicana Field two hours before a Tampa Bay Devil Rays game.
It was like this for 90 minutes after the game, too.
Granted, the game Sunday was against the New York Yankees. That had a lot to do with it. But still, it was nice to see.