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