America: It’s good to be here

Maybe it’s the medicine, maybe it’s the hokey flagraising but I really felt proud and happy to be an American while listening to Jewel (what a gorgeous woman!) sing the national anthem just now during the World Series game 1 preshow. Earlier, I was reading about some of the usual stupidity and idiocy that Steven pointed out and was bumming about my compatriots. But I got a chill watching some of our military unfurl a huge American flag in the outfield and the color guards from the Phoenix police and fire departments carry more flags, and then there is Jewel in that great t-shirt.

And Bernie Williams’ lovely slam into leftfield driving home Derek Jeter home for an early 1-0 lead is sweet. But I’m not writing fast enough, as the dastardly Greg Counsell just tied things with a blast to right. Go Yankees!

Update: Well, so much for the early lead, eh?