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| Sports - Louisburg | |||
| Written by Andy Brown | |||
| Wednesday, 24 June 2009 07:00 | |||
 To me, Father’s Day lasts more than just a day, it expands throughout the whole year, and fatherhood is becoming more and more special by the minute.As a sports reporter, I get to see countless fathers interact with their children before and after games and some of the excitement I see on their faces — I have always wondered what that felt like. To see your child get excited about something and want to share that with you is truly something special. About a month ago, I took my almost 5-year-old son, Jordan, to his first Kansas City Royals game. It was the day they had all the weather stuff in the morning with all the school kids from the area, and the game didn’t start till about one in the afternoon. I wondered how long he would actually last. To my surprise, he lasted more than five hours at the new Kauffman Stadium, and we left after the seventh inning. Sure, all the game and playground equipment at the kids section of the ballpark helped pass the time some, but I really think he enjoyed it. Every time I am watching the Royals on television, he is always asking me, “Daddy, can we go back to the game some time. I liked it a lot. They have popcorn there.” OK, so he mainly liked the food and didn’t pay attention to the game much, but that wasn’t the point. It was the chance to do something together with my son, and it was a wonderful day for me. It certainly wasn’t a cheap trip, and I have to give it to the Royals, while they might not make good decisions on the field, business-wise they are pretty savvy. Jordan and I sat with all the other school kids there that day, and every inning, there was some kind of candy, soda, popcorn or ice cream vendor walking up and down the stairs by the thousands of sugar-craving children. My son was one of them. As the game went on, my wallet was getting thinner and thinner. For the entire day, he ate popcorn, a hot dog, peanuts and a chocolate malt. He washed that down with a soda and a bottle of water. I think I could have fed my family for a week with the money I spent. It was well worth it. I will always remember my first baseball game with my son, and I am looking forward to many more father-son moments with him. But next time, we are bringing snacks with us. — Andy Brown can be reached at 837-4321 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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