Happy 4th of July to all of our readers around the world. A special thanks to the men and women who make the sacrifices needed to safeguard our independence.
On this special day, let us give a heartfelt thank you to our Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies have kept our intersts into the fall each year since 2001, winning the NL East Division Title the past five years.. And all hope is not lost; this year's squad may yet make a run and challenge for a playoff berth. Currently, however, the Phillies sit ten games below .500, twelve games behind the division leading Nationals, and nine games back in the wild card hunt with no less than eight teams ahead of them. So in the midst of their worst season since the 20th century-when players like Ricky Otero and Steve Lake roamed Veterans Stadium-, why should we thank the Phillies? For nothing less than our independence. Rather than sitting around our living rooms, hoping not to burn out the air conditioner cause it's been running non-stop for a week's worth of 90 plus days, waiting to watch the Phillies, we can leave. We can go to the mall, where someone else can foot the cooling bill. Instead of watching Comcast Sportsnet, waiting for the highlights of the game, we can go to a movie, an ice cream parlour, or an all-night Wallmart. The options are endless with our new found freedoms....On Sunday afternoons, we have more time to garden, run, and get our hair done. So the next time someone you know complains about the Phillies ruining their summer, make sure you correct them. The Phillies are not ruining our summers. No the Phillies have freed us to spend our time chasing the American dream. Ben Franklin and his fellow Founding Fathers would be proud.
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