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If you get a chance, take a look at my column for tomorrow's Preakness edition, which you can read right here. I defend Pimlico -- sort of -- from a broadside attack by ESPN's Pat Forde, but have to agree with him that high-handed complaints about the "Get Your Preak On!" promotional campaign seem out of place considering the Second Jewel's saucy recent history.
Peter Schmuck wants you to know that, contrary to popular belief, he is more than just a bon vivant, raconteur and collector of blousy flowered shirts. He is a semi-respected journalist who has covered virtually every sport -- except luge, of course – and tackled issues that transcend the mere games people play. If that isn’t enough to qualify him to provide witty, wide-ranging commentary on the sports world ... and the rest of the world, for that matter ... he is an avid reader of history, biography and the classics, as well as a charming blowhard who pops off on both sports and politics on WBAL Radio. That means you can expect a little of everything in The Schmuck Stops Here, but the major focus will be keeping you up to the minute on Baltimore’s major sports teams and themes, whether it’s throwing up the Orioles lineup the minute it’s announced or updating you on the latest sprained ankle in Owings Mills. Oh, and by the way, that’s Mr. Schmuck to you. 
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clap clap clap clap clap clap.
nailed-it!
I particularly loved the mirrored sun-glasses reference too...dead on. Half the complainers can't take their eyes of the infield...who doesn't like getting wasted and bitching about the wasted antics of others...
Posted by: paulie | May 14, 2010 9:54 PM
i think someone in one of the articles this week put it best: Preakness is Baltimore's Mardi Gras.
Chuckasness is a womens minor league volleyball tournament and OAR Concert (or as Keith Mills puts it, AOR).
IF they get anywhere near half of what showed at the last running of Preakness (2008), according to the Sun article about beer, they will run out. And run out FAST. 30000 people drinking 4 beers a piece will dust off the beer by 1. When they run out of beer, there will be anarchy.
Chuckas is up there with Bob Irsay, Indians Owner Rachel Phelps, Richard Peck of the EPA, and Faber College Dean Wormer.
I bet he figures out a way to push attendance magically over 80k this year. The 77k last year must have included paid attendance, local residents, staff, horses, jockey's, accidentally quintuple counting of some...
I think more go this year, but when no bars are sending bus trips, that is a bad sign. 15000 people tops on the infield this year. I bet the O's outdraw the infield tonight on Fireworks night. At least that way, they don't run out of beer and the final scene of Animal house doesn't ensue by 2:30...
Posted by: SHAMROCK | May 14, 2010 9:56 PM
Peter, My son left work at 8 tonight to go to the o's game. He parked at the Civic Center lot ($10) and walked down to Oriole Park. ALL---ALL of the ticket booths were closed!! After walking around to all of them he approached an usher who told him to go to a special window. The ticket person said ticket sales had been closed (It was the 3rd inning). My son told him he would even buy a non-student ticket but the ticket guy said no.
What's up? Don't the O's want to sell tix? The kid is so angry (he still had to pay for parking) he might never go to an O's game again!!
Jon
Posted by: j.aumann | May 14, 2010 9:59 PM
Personally, I loved ESPN's neck tattoo/fisticuffs comparison.
It's My Fair Lady come to life, where the Kentucky Derby is all the genteel elite watching the race thru opera glasses & Preakness is Julie Andrews/Audrey Hepburn leaning over the rail and yelling "C'mon, Dover, move yer bloomin' arse!"
Posted by: lis | May 15, 2010 2:57 PM