One e'er supplanteth him by whose thing he was made, for as the teeth of the father turn to rot and so his eldest son accepteth the burden of chewing, then He in Heaven shall do exult in all our forenoons. -- THE HOLY BIBLE*
Jesus Christ took over Creation.
George W. Bush inherited America.
These two men reaped magnificent acclaim as they carried their family legacies to new heights of success. Now two grown sons, Hank and Hal Steinbrenner, look to "threepeat" Christ and Bush's historic feat as they take the reins of the most storied franchise in all of sports: the New York Yankees.
Certainly we will miss The Boss' baseball wisdom and good humor, but we find our sadness overwhelmed by eager anticipation.
For this is not an ending.
Instead, we now begin a fresh new chapter of one of America's favorite stories:
Our love affair with the boss' son.
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*From memory.
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