Great Memories -- St Louis Cardinals in Game 7 -- World Series

AND THEY WON! 

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Hours after David Freese's home run plunked down on the grass patch beyond the center field wall, long after the ballpark emptied, a message still burned bright on the scoreboard: "See you TOMORROW NIGHT for Game 7 of the World Series!"

Whatever happens, whether the St. Louis Cardinals or Texas Rangers win, they'll have a hard time topping Thursday night.

"You had to be here to believe it," St. Louis manager Tony La Russa said.

In one of the greatest thrillers in baseball history, the Cardinals twice rallied when they were down to their last strike of the season. First, Freese saved them with a two-run triple in the ninth, then Lance Berkman delivered a tying single in the 10th.

And when Freese led off the bottom of the 11th with his shot to beat Texas 10-9 and stomped on the plate, this Game 6 had already been stamped forever.

"Turned out to be one for the ages," said Daniel Descalso, who keyed a Cardinals comeback.

Some Nights Are Tougher Than Others

Don't Forget to Remember Be, The Bee Gees

I'm Not There Yet -- He Stopped Loving Her Today

I heard this on the radio while driving into work at 4:45 a.m. today. Perhaps one of the greatest songs ever. This is not the best YouTube music video of George Jones singing this song, but it may be the only that allows embedding:



He Stopped Loving Her Today, George Jones

I think HL Mencken had it right: men are sentimental, whereas women are not.

I find it incredible how perfect some songwriting is. What a genius -- the genius who wrote this song.

I'm not there yet -- I haven't stopped loving her yet -- but the day will come -- and a wreath upon my door.

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I'm gonna have to drown myself in music tonight:





 I associate this song with my tour at Grand Forks AFB. I don't know why. I don't remember.


Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? Nothing special, except I love it.


I don't particularly care for this one, but the previous song drove me to this one.


Simply one of the best songs ever.


There is no better music video. Period. Dot. Can anyone say "mirror" better than Rod? I don't want to talk about it. How you broke my heart. If I stay here, won't you listen to my heart? Amy Belle is having the time of her life. I was listening to Rod Stewart when I was in college. Thirty years later, forty years later, I'm still listening to him. Who wudda thought?


Favorite song in college.


Is this not simply incredible?

Drowning slowly in music.


And then I'm draw to Queen and northern England, and Yorkshire.


I fell in love with Queen during my first tour to Yorkshire.


I first saw this in Yorkshire. Just one reason why I love England.

And with the following, we will quit:

Stuck In Time ... Faded Love Again Tonight

Ray Price and Willie Nelson
"... I remember our faded love ... I miss you, darling, more and more every day...

as heaven would miss the stars above ...

with every heart beat I still think of you..

and remember our faded love..."

Crystal Gayle, I am told, backs them up in this song.