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Tuesday BLAST

5/12/2020

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                               "The Future Ain't What It Used to Be"

                 Today would have been Yogi Berra's 95th birthday and it's hard to believe Yogi passed away almost five full years ago (Sept. 22, 2015).  The quote above is one of his famous "Yogi-isms" and, while those quotes often lead people to believe Yogi was not the brightest guy in the world, I'd argue the contrary.  Like his mentor, Casey Stengel, Berra had a  brilliant mind for baseball and the Yogi-isms (like "Stengelese," Casey's obfuscated dialect for news reporters) distracted people from Berra's astute mind for the game.  Aside from winning 10 World Series rings and three Most Valuable Player awards, Berra took both the Yankees (1964) and the Mets (1973) to the Series as a Manager.  A Hall of Famer, Yogi was a character, to be certain, but also one of the greats in New York Yankees history.

                     The Tuesday BLAST is not about Yogi Berra.  It is about  "the future ain't what it used to be," though.   As we continue the Siege of Covid-19, the Tales of the Pandemic move on, too.  Today's examines how living in proximity for extended periods of time --- without breaks for art classes, tennis matches, interacting with children and grandchildren --- can lead to "interesting" interactions.  None of these Tales are autobiographical, of course.  The graphic content is based on watching TV, talking to friends, and stories overheard during Senior Hours at the grocery store.

                                             Stay home, stay safe, and enjoy the Tales of the Pandemic. 

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