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December 8, 2008

Seat Cushion Night

Filed under: Indoor Furniture, Seat Cushion — admin @ 12:16 am

The first "seat cushion night" occurred during a wild game befitting what was then one of the game’s best rivalries, the Cardinals and the New York Mets. The game featured a seat cushion promotion for fans, and the giveaways were tossed on the field repeatedly over the course of the night. But the most memorable moment would come at the end. With the score tied at 8 in the bottom of the 10th inning, Cardinals second baseman Tom Herr hit a walk-off grand slam to win the game. As Herr rounded the bases, the seat cushions began raining down out of the stands as thousands of them were thrown onto the field. What’s sometimes forgotten is how remarkable the game itself was. The Cardinals led, 6-5, going into the ninth before RBI singles from Kevin McReynolds and Howard Johnson put New York ahead. Ozzie Smith tied it in the bottom of the inning when he stole third and scored on Gary Carter’s error. The Mets led again in the 10th on a wild pitch, and Tom Pagnozzi tied it with a single in the bottom of the 10th before Herr’s grand slam. Herr later commented on the game saying,Because the game was so intense, the Mets and Cardinals swapped leads multiple times. Frustrated (and excited) at every sway of the score, fans began throwing their seat cushions. On a few occasions the game had to be stopped to clean up the cushions, and at one point the announcer came on to announce that if anymore cushions were tossed onto the field, the game would be forfeited by the Cardinals. From then on the cushions were held onto, until the 10th. As soon as Herr hit his famous grand slam, almost all of the remaining seat cushions were thrown and rained down onto the field in celebration of the Cardinals’ victory.

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December 3, 2008

Sleeping Bag – [leisure articles]

Filed under: Kids Sleeping Bag, Sleeping Bag — admin @ 1:58 am

Camping and sleeping bags seem to have always been a part of our lives.Â However, more than 200 years ago, camping was not even considered a recreational activity.Â Maybe if they had some of the sleeping bags offered today, things would have been different.Â Lewis and Clark changed that when they began their amazing journey across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.Â We’ll never know what kind of sleeping bags they used, but since then, people have found â€œthe great outdoors” to be a fun way to become one with nature.Â Sleeping bags also help make camping an ideal way to create memorable experiences with family and friends.Â In 2004, the President of the United States took notice of the great benefits of camping, and officially declared June the Great Outdoors Month.Â Just remember, whether camping or hiking, choosing the right sleeping bag is a very important part of your packing checklist.

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