Dime-A-Dog Day

"Limit 5 per person per visit" read the sign above the concession stand where workers feverishly labored to keep the hotdogs stocked for the droves of customers lined up outside. This was the scene at just one of the possibly dozens of counters that offered this cheap commodity.

That's right, 10 meager cents would buy 1 whole hotdog compete with a bun and condiments. "Dime-A-Dog Day" is just one ploy to attract fans to see a game of the "Columbus Clippers". Which, (for those who don't know) is the AAA farm team that supplies talent to the New York Yankees. The downside is that a large drink cost $4.00. So for 5 of my hard earned dollars I opted for 10 hotdogs and a Mt Dew. Note to self: #1 goes down a whole lot faster than #9 (I gave 1 away, slyly apearing to be generous).

Of course there was some baseball mixed in with the festivities, featuring the fledgling Clippers against the Rochester Braves.

And Entertainment Provided by the ever present Mascots.

And if the game and mascots got too boring there was always a vendor shouting about his various products which may include, alcohol, cracker jacks, peanuts, popcorn, cotton candy or other various items.

And then there were those stray foul balls. My apologies to the guy I smacked in the head during that scuffle, I hope my glove wasn't too hard, but you did end up with a ball to show for your efforts.

Unfortunately, "If they lose its a shame" was reality. 7-3, but if it wasn't' for the two home runs by the same guy on the Braves, the game would have been really close. Oh well, the night ended with much enthusiasm and hollering, it is so much more exciting to cheer when you really have no interest in who wins.

And with that, I leave you with one last look at the park, Cooper stadium, downtown Columbus.