As the New York Yankees made complete their utter domination of the American League with yet another victory over the hapless Cleveland Indians, I, and my viewing companion Mike Vreeland, began to talk of the upcoming festivities that were inevitable upon their crowning as ultimate champions of the major leagues.

"I don't care what happens," said Mike, who is sometimes given to hyperbole.  "If they win, this year I'm going to the tickertape parade!  It'll be my last chance to go.  When I get older, I'll have a job and kids and stuff, and I won't be able to go."

Rather than debate the fine points of this logically tenuous statement, I kept silent, thinking it over.  Mike had a car!  I did not.  Mike *could* go to the parade.  By myself, I could not.  This idea was definitely something to encourage, not squelch.

I returned from October Break to find the Yankees well on their way to a championship.  I sought out Vreeland to make sure he meant what he had said.

"Oh yeah!  I'm definitely going!  I'd skip a midterm if I had to!"

Encouraged by this seeming shelving of studies, this devil-may-care attitude towards GPA, I mentally prepared myself.  We were going to New York City.  We would see the Yankees.  We would be there, at the TICKERTAPE PARADE.

Following Game Four, the Padre death blow struck inexorably, I once again stumbled upon my friend Mike.

"I'm so mad.  I heard the parade's on Monday, and I have a test that day.  I don't think I can get out of it either."

Wait a minute!  What had happened to this brash, confident, Yankee fan of Game Two?  Would he allow a simple academic examination come between him and a plumb spot on Lower Broadway, a date with destiny, a chance to
converse with the legendary "El Duque"?????

You'll have to find out...tomorrow.

-- TO BE CONTINUED --

Part Two

NHS Speech

"My View" Editorial

The October Surprise
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|   6  |  7  |  8  |  9  |  10  |
|  11  |  12  |  Final Bell  |

Journey to Jersey II
|  Intro  |  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |
|   6  |  7  |  8  |  9  |  10  |  11  |
|  12  |  13  |  14  |  15  |

Journey to Jersey I
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|  9  |  10  |  11  |  12  |  13  |  14  |
|  15  |  16  |  17  |  18  |  19  |  20  |

An Epic Saga
|  Act  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |
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Christian Rock Email

Freshman Room Draw
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