Play Ball

To mark Opening Day, a reminiscence from last fall. Go Jays!

It’s the Blue Jays’ second-last home game of the season and they’re playing the Red Sox and I’m there with my parents, far down the right field line. In the section to our left a couple young dudes are holding up a sign and getting some laughs, but I missed what the sign said and I don’t think much of it. But then a few minutes later I notice that the dudes are apparently being escorted out and that my parents are talking about it.

My mom: I don’t get it, what did they do?

My dad: I don’t know.

Me: What’s going on?

My parents: They kicked those guys out just for holding up a sign!

Me: Well, what did it say?

My parents: “We love BJs.”

Me: (laughing) Oh.

My mom: What? What’s wrong with that?

Me: Ah, well, er, maybe I’ll explain later....

My dad: I think I know what it means.

Postscript: I really hope the dudes didn’t actually get kicked out of the game altogether just for that. I mean, come on.