Yankee fan, like apples?

Originally posted by rbmorris
At least our national pastime isn't named after a leaping insect noted for the chirping notes produced by the male by rubbing together specially modified parts of the forewings.

That to me, seems silly.

Originally posted by Phlabibit
Baseball, the way 'God intended games to be played'©.

Originally posted by Nordlys
You may not name the game after an insect, but you name a team after socks. Sounds rather silly to me, too.

Originally posted by rbmorris
Good point.

Originally posted by Aiko
For us non-North American so we can place the sillyness of this game into perspective; is this about 'American football' or baseball?

Don't know much about apples, but I was sat in the local Freshness Burger Bar, and in walks this woman with the most humungus pair you ever could imagine. Boy, I wouldn't mind a go on them puppies.

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