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Baseball in Heaven
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Two ninety year
old men, Moe and Sam, have been friends all their lives. It seems
that Sam is dying, and Moe comes to visit him every day.
"Sam,"
says Moe, "You know how we have both loved baseball all our lives,
and how we played minor league ball together for so many years. Sam, you
have to do me one favor. When you get to Heaven, and I know you will go
to Heaven, somehow you've got to let me know if there's baseball in
Heaven."
Sam looks up at
Moe from his death bed, and says, "Moe, you've been
my best friend many years. This favor, if it is at all possible,
I'll do for you."
And shortly
after that, Sam passes on. It is
"Who is
it?" says Moe sitting up suddenly. "Who is it?"
"Moe, it's
me, Sam."
"Come on.
You're not Sam. Sam just died."
"I'm
telling you," insists the voice "It's me, Sam!"
"Sam? Is
that you? Where are you?"
"I'm in
heaven," says Sam, "and I've got to tell you, I've got really
good news and a little bad news."
"So, tell
me the good news first," says Moe.
"The good
news," says Sam "is that there is baseball in heaven.
Better yet, all
our old buddies who've gone before us are there. Better yet, we're all young men again.
Better yet, it's always spring time and it never rains or snows. And best
of all, we can play baseball all we want, and we never get tired!"
"Really?"
says Moe, "That is fantastic, wonderful beyond my wildest dreams! But,
what's the bad news?"
You're pitching
next Tuesday"