It's September 23, 2008! Happy Fred Merkle Centennial Day!!

[Berry Cool]

"Oh, Keith...a T206 baseball card of Fred Merkle...you shouldn't have."

"It's the one from the Sweet Caporal cigarette box...the very same one I showed in the story I did back in 1983--the year you were born. I wanted you to have it, Katy, because of how much I--"

"No, Keith, I mean you REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE."

"But I wanted to, Katy. It's not as if I had to go out and spend any mo--"

"Actually, how much do you think this is worth on eBay about now?"

"Worth? Why, I have no idea how much it's worth in money. What matters is what it shows about how I feel about--"

"KEITH! Enough with this Merkle Day! Enough with this whole baseball thing!"

"What?!?"

"Please. Take down the Merkle Tree and the Merkle decorations. Cancel the Merkle dinner. And if I hear you say to ANYONE 'Happy Merkle Day,' I'm going to scream."

"But, Katy, how can you take Fred Merkle out of--"

"I'm calling Bill O'Reilly and John Gibson right now and declaring a War on Merkle Day."

"Fine, Katy. See how YOU like it when Merkle Claus never comes down our chimney again. Or when all he leaves you is a bone--to symbolize what a bonehead you are. Oh, and one more thing."

"Yes?"

"Can I have my card back?"

[RevCheesehead]

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