| So many times in the past in casual | | | | female in goodly numbers. The baseball |
| conversation I have heard the remark, "the | | | | stadium today is not a ticket for seats it's |
| first date (John or Joe or whoever) we went | | | | a ticket for adventure. For the older crowd |
| to a baseball game. Naturally now that I am | | | | there is even a sit down knife and fork |
| busily providing my information on baseball | | | | dinner restaurant up near the press box. |
| for all to enjoy many of the people I meet | | | | |
| confirm this same comment. | | | | Your biggest crowd will be found at the |
| | | | garden tent area where the picnic or carnival |
| Would it not be a most amusing statistic to | | | | atmosphere with some theme motif draws droves |
| know for real how many first dates enjoyed a | | | | of mixed couples. The drink is not the big |
| thrilling baseball game. One step further how | | | | orange with a coney. Souvenir cups touting |
| many of those first dates blossomed into more | | | | the entire array of cool frosty beer with |
| romance and then marriage? | | | | some exotic floating leaf. |
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| The first game I attended this season sort of | | | | The seating in this area is not stadium sit |
| intrigued me for there seemed to be an | | | | down and watch the curve ball get belted into |
| inordinate number of the 20's to 30's age | | | | the stars. Fantastic assortment of park like |
| group in attendance. The demographics of | | | | benches and round table set the tone for |
| baseball from my younger days sure appeared | | | | "It's Party Time." When the game is over |
| to be a different age group. | | | | somebody won and nobody lost. |
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| As I recall the stands especially the | | | | I suppose what it really boils down too is it |
| bleachers would be teeming with the 10 to 15 | | | | is still a boy and girl thing at the ball |
| year age group. The more sedate grandpa group | | | | park but a little different atmosphere. |
| filled the first and third baseline box seat | | | | Conventional dating of boy goes by picks up |
| sections. Through out the grandstands were | | | | his date and they go to the baseball game has |
| scattered the older sandlot age ball players | | | | changed. Now it is I'll see you at the game |
| and the dads, uncles and cousins of the | | | | Louie. |
| younger bleachers bunch. | | | | |
| | | | This statistical thing would still be most |
| My first game observation with the 20's or so | | | | interesting. |
| group seemed to be unattached single male and | | | | |