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A tip of my hat to friends and the Astros

I’ve been a Dodgers fan all my life. I remember being the only kid in my class, less than 80 miles from the Bay Area, rooting for LA in the 1988 World Series. I was really excited to finally get to see them win another one this year in an excellent series against Houston, so naturally when my friend Charleen — a proud native Houstonian — tweeted a friendly challenge, I accepted.

In hindsight, this is one reason why I don’t bet anymore. 🙂

Thirty–six minutes after game 7 finished, the hat was on its way. We didn’t know when we’d meet up, but the deal was that I’d wear my new hat at the next WordCamp we attended. I assumed it would probably somewhere in Texas next year, but with some unexpected travel, it turns out I and my family were able to make it to WordCamp US in Nashville. On the second day, I got to sport my new lid.

Me and Charleen posing together while I wear my new hat

It did the job. Over the rest of the day, I was congratulated on my team’s win and my nice hat by:

  • Another Dodgers fan. ☹️
  • A Yankees fan. ?
  • A heckler. ?
  • A drunk dude yelling “GO ‘STROS!” on the sidewalk in downtown Nashville. ?

This hat’s going in my collection of good stories and good friends.