Baseball a Big Part of Life in Waterloo

Sounds like a great place to play. Best of luck in the playoffs.

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"...the Bulldogs could take care of that this weekend at the Class 3A state tournament..."

I'm wishing they do just that!

And I admire the fans in Waterloo...I wish I were there with them.



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then over to the Wartburg Inn for a few thimbles of beer.

It is heaven after all...

"Ray, people will come Ray. They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll turn up your driveway not knowing for sure why they're doing it. They'll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. Of course, we won't mind if you look around, you'll say. It's only $20 per person. They'll pass over the money without even thinking about it: for it is money they have and peace they lack. And they'll walk out to the bleachers; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game and it'll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick they'll have to brush them away from their faces. People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh... people will come Ray. People will most definitely come."

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I'm wishing they do just that!

And I admire the fans in Waterloo...I wish I were there with them.

I wish I were too! My dad is leaving in the early morning to head up. One of my co-workers left this afternoon; she was supposed to ride the bus, but had to get other work done first. The team left town with a police/fire escort through the middle of town and up Route 3. They'll be met with the same when they return.

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then over to the Wartburg Inn for a few thimbles of beer.

The Inn is no longer there, but the bar remains Nice little place to eat..

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It is heaven after all...

We like to think so.. even if it's not Iowa

I saw it wasn't mentioned in the article. Tomorrow (Friday) is graduation day at WHS. For 9 senior baseball players, graduation came early-- Wednesday night. And it occurred right there on the baseball diamond as the Bulldogs seniors sported the black jerseys and white pants underneath their cap and gown. One of the players is a co-valadictorian (much smarter than me!) and he delivered his speech to the players and to his class that has been recorded for Friday night.

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"then over to the Wartburg Inn for a few thimbles of beer."

Yeah...Ol' Sal's Wartburg Inn...


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I've seen their thimbles 20dad. Hope you're thirsty! You're gonna' need some help!






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Great Stuff.