In Swarthmore PA. at the local diner with all Eagle and Phillie fans having breakfast Every year I come up to visit my daughter and family in Swarthmore, I have 2 grandchildren that are Phillie fans like their grandpa but also Eagle fans who I hate because I'm a NY Giant fan. As soon as I walk in the diner for breakfast I am greeted with " look who came back from Texas". Its 4 older guys and they remember me from the past few years > One of them says " his daughter teaches here in Swarthmore and grandpa visits, They also throw some " zingers" at me saying " thanks for Barkley the ex Ny Giant running back who is the MVP of the Philly Eagles. I laugh and say the Giants didn't want to pay him so he signed with " you guys" They ask me to sit with them at their table and offer to buy me breakfast . I sit at an empty table next to them . I asked them if they knew what Deja view " is" . I explained to them that it was one year ago same month and possibly same day I sat here with you guys . Think the subject was politics but once I enter the diner it turns to Eagle and Philly baseball They know I'm a Phillie fan but also a NY Giant football fan. They make fun of me but all have big time respect because of my knowledge of sports. I refuse to let them pay for my breakfast and tell them I will see them next year . One of them says to me as I was leaving " do you still carry that Richie Allen baseball card in your wallet I anwer " yes I do " They all laugh I go up to the cashier to pay for my eggs and home fries and the lady says " its already been paid" I go back to thank them and they are all laughing and having a blast at the table . A bunch of old guys just having a good time at breakfast talking sports. One of them knows my daughter who teaches at the local elementary school As I drove off I thought how great it is that these guys eat every morning and talk sports or what ever. I realize its something that is something someday will be a past art Although we are mortal enemies in sport we are all humans with respect and can share our stories. Not sure if the younger generation can do that, Peace
Eating breakfast with the " homeboys" in Swarthmore PA.
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As a member of the "Younger Generation" I still talk sports with my friends daily. Mostly digital in the offseason but in season were spending 12 hours together talking/watching ball. I wish I lived before the Iphone. lol
goldylocks I know that but its great to see 70-80-90 yrs old still having a discussion over breakfast My raquetball crew on Fridays after we play have a similar get together and shoot the bree'zs over breakfast. But these guys all bleed Orange for their beloved Longhorns and me my North Texas Mean Green . But digital I phones etc have now surpassed everything else.. But we put 2 tables together and take over Dan's Diner. Think we are the
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of the younger generation .. The Texas St troopers and city of Austin Police sit a few feet apart Love to hear them go at it with each other. Its conservatism vs Libreal . The Austin Police are so anti Trump Ice etc . But both groups always respect us because we aren't political and talk just sports.
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of the younger generation .. The Texas St troopers and city of Austin Police sit a few feet apart Love to hear them go at it with each other. Its conservatism vs Libreal . The Austin Police are so anti Trump Ice etc . But both groups always respect us because we aren't political and talk just sports.
