CLEVELAND INDIANS VENDOR SCOUTING REPORT

FROM PETE RELIC:

“I went to the Indians game last night and it was freezing rain, with multidirectional wind (blowing in yer face and at your back same time!) but somehow the game was not called (even after it turned to
snow) and the Tribe won.

A classic vendor walking up our section yelling:

‘NOT THE GAAAAAASMAN!!

NOT THE MAAAAAILMAN!

NOT THE CAAAAAABLEMAN!

THE BEEEEEEEERMAN!!!!!’

Well hey, why not! Nothing like an ice cold beer when you can’t feel your toes!

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About Jay Babcock

I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. I publish LANDLINE at jaybabcock.substack.com Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.