Saturday, April 11, 2009

In Florida, Wanting To Win Is Suddenly A Crime


The coach of a Tampa Bay-area high school baseball team has been temporarily sidelined while authorities investigate the ritual killing and burial of a snake on the school’s field in an effort to end the team’s losing streak.

Palm Harbor University baseball coach Jeremy Albrecht told his team that they were “snake bitten” following a 9-9 season. In response, players allegedly purchased a snake during spring break, killed it with a shovel and buried it on the pitcher’s mound; however, school officials say that digging up portions of the ball field has turned up nothing.
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3 comments:

  1. I'm Bill WhiteApril 11, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    I'm glad the coach didn't think his team was baby bitten or little old lady bitten.

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  2. Snake handler FonzyApril 12, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    The only thing wrong with this is that they had to go buy a snake,,,in Florida no less.

    The joint is over-run with snakes.

    If they go catch themselves a rattler or
    python ( caution advised, in both cases ), and ritual bury it in their field, their losing streak will end.

    Either that, or there will be an opening on the team.

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  3. adamApril 13, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    I just wanted to say thanks for reminding me about the Don't Tread on Me flag. I wasted an hour of my life last night creating a desktop wallpaper, since Nike didn't make any useful ones during their ad campaign for USA Soccer.

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