Tickets went to those who stood in the line
Responding to Sam Hensley's letter, "Is there still any room in ballpark for a fan?" (March 24), I give him a resounding yes.
Tickets to the Grasshoppers-Marlins game and the season opener were available at 10 a.m. March 19. Wonderful press coverage two months earlier had my children marking the calendar.
At 7 a.m. that day, my son ran into the kitchen reporting that TV showed the line for tickets was getting longer. We left immediately. After 4 and 1/2 hours of waiting with other patient, friendly Grasshopper-loving fans who shared their snacks and Bats stories, we got our coveted tickets to the game opener, on the "lawn."
Getting tickets had nothing to do with who had the most resources; ticket prices were as cheap as last year. Getting tickets had everything to do with loving the game and the team. I told my son I could get eight tickets for our family, and he could get eight tickets for friends who weren't in line. His 12-year-old response was, "Mom, that's not fair; look at all these people who've been waiting for hours."
All I can say to no-tickets Charlie is, "Sorry, Charlie, you needed to be in line."
Meredith Millard
Greensboro
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Between you and your son, you got 16 tickets (a bit piggish, I'd say), yet only 2 of you stood in line. You got 8 tickets for your family (of which 6 people didn't stand in line). Your son got 8 tickets for friends (of which NONE stood in line.)
Yet you end your letter saying "Sorry, Charlie, you needed to be in line."
Next time, you'd be better off not writing a letter for all to see so you don't make a fool of yourself.
Posted on April 5, 2005 10:22 AM
I think if you go back and read the letter, the writer says she 'could' get 8 tickets. From her son's statement, I'm guessing she didn't.
Based on your letter, if you wanted to take a family of 5, you'd have to take dad, mom, and all kids to the baseball field to get tickets. THAT would be stupid.
Posted on April 5, 2005 2:52 PM
Yup Greedy Yuppie Scum. I told yall in an earlier post....
I sure hope Charlie gets a tickets.. I swear if I ever buy one, I'm buying two, and will post back to find out how to get in touch with Charlie. It would be a privledge and an honor to attend a game with him.
Posted on April 5, 2005 11:24 PM