When I first came to St. Louis, I asked a new friend to describe the political climate of the City. I was told, we are not into politics. "This a sports town!" The week-long All Stars Baseball festivities proved the point.
Weeks before the Game, banners fluttered on light poles. Signs were seen on store fronts in commercial areas and residential neighborhoods. Empty lots and streets in the City were cleaned. Mini-arches were placed across town. As Game time neared, the excitement was palatable. Baseball greats of the past would attend along with the best players from teams across the country.
The night of the game, a huge flag was spread across the field by service men and women. Missouri-born Sheryl Crow sang the Star Spangled Banner. The stands were filled to capacity. Thousands roared their approval when President Obama tossed the ball and it reached the catcher. Even Mother Nature behaved. The evening was balmy. A creepy stealth bomber flew over as the game got underway.
What more could one ask? Well, for starters,that the feeling of civic pride felt by so many hang around for a while and that cheaper tickets were available.
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