Drabble by Kevin Fagan for August 29, 2012
Transcript:
Broker: What would make you think that Abraham Lincoln signed a baseball? Ralph: He probably threw out the first pitch at a Washington nationals! Broker: The Washington nationals weren't around when Lincoln was president! Ralph: Oh yeah, huh! Then it must have been the Washington senators!
therese_callahan2002 over 12 years ago
If Ralph believes that, he’s actually dumber than Norman.
Chris Kenworthy over 12 years ago
Well, if he visited New York City before the war, there were clubs playing baseball there. ;)
lily245pj over 12 years ago
Chumley is not dumb. He just has a good sense of humor and protrays himself as dumb.
cwreenactor over 12 years ago
Actually, there was a Washington Nationals Base Ball Club established in 1859. They played across from the White House. (http://www.19cbaseball.com/tours-1867washington-nationals-tour.html ) (I also know this baseball is not a 19th century baseball, and I very seriously doubt Lincoln signed a ball.)
cwreenactor over 12 years ago
Sorry. The above link should be http://www.19cbaseball.com/tours-1867-washington-nationals-tour.html.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member over 12 years ago
I read a soldier’s Civil War diary where he mentions the men playing “base ball”. (written as two words,)
robert423elliott about 2 years ago
Maybe they were the Redskins?