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Shook hands with Eddie this evening

morgie2morgie2 Posts: 1,065
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Hello all. Tonight was quite an unexpected but awesome nite. Went to the Red Sox / Cubs game at Fenway tonight with my 78 year old dad. Perfect weather, great seats on the 3rd base line with my hero. Sox win a close, good game. Dad has an equilibrium issue, so I have to let him lean on me when he walks. No big deal but it is a slow process. So, after the game I suggest we let the crowd thin out before we move. So we're sitting with our backs to the field on the wall, people watching, and I catch out of the corner of my eye a few people walking along the warning track down the third base side. I turn to look and I see Eddie walking in the middle of them. Some people are shouting hello to him, but it hasn't really sunk in to me it's Eddie walking by. When it does, I chirp out "hey Ed", and he turns slightly, leans back, and kinda smiles quizzically. I then remember I'm wearing my "Pearl Jam Seattle Washington" hoodie. So I stick out my hand and he actually doubles back a bit (he had walked a bit by where I was) and he shook my hand. I'm not a hero worshipper, but I gotta tell you I was pretty pleased. Best part, my dad, who knows how much I love this band, looked as pleased as me. He says, "that would be like me meeting Elvis". Like I said, it was an awesome night...sorry post was so long.
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    cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,640
    Amazing
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    bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,930
    Awesome story!
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,617
    That makes me so very happy for you. Awesome!
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    VikkivaleVikkivale Los Angeles, CA Posts: 223
    So cool! As someone who grew up going to Fenway as a kid with my dad, nothing is better! Unless you can some how add an Ed encounter! =)
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    mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,378
    Very cool
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    JH6056JH6056 Posts: 2,427
    Very very cool, and not too long at all!
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    PJSirenPJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    That's amazing, and your dad sounds awesome! I love that he understands! :-) So cool, thanks for sharing.
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Good stuff.
    Cherish those moments with your parents.
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    cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,640
    Dr. Delight said:

    Good stuff.
    Cherish those moments with your parents.

    Amen.
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    TH113769TH113769 Posts: 434
    that is fing awesomne!!
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    mwplummwplum Posts: 1,509
    Amazing! So meaningful to share that moment with your dad.
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    EddiefamEddiefam Posts: 39
    Great story! Thanks for sharing!
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    PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,585
    Love it! Great to hear Ed was so cool to a fan!!
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    Kewl! :hang_loose:
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    Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,747
    Awesome.
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    BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,463
    Very cool!
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    :joy:
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    maverickmaverick Posts: 1,183
    PJammer4life said:

    Love it! Great to hear Ed was so cool to a fan!!

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    EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,825
    awesome!
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    my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    Love it!!!
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    SD48277SD48277 Woodstock, NY Posts: 12,242
    That is awesome!
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    javis el errantejavis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,136
    awesome story, I bet you are never washing that hand again...
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    morgie2morgie2 Posts: 1,065
    Thanks for all the nice messages. PJ fans are the best.
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    shetellsherselfshetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,772
    What a great night!
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    SJD3232SJD3232 Posts: 2,200
    Congrats man!
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    ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,755
    That's awesome, man. Reading that put a smile on my face.
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    kateikatei DC Metro Posts: 76
    Love this.
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    pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,191
    it's awesome your dad was there to witness it too. what a great moment for you.
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    tylermooretylermoore St. Joseph, MI Posts: 883
    Really cool! I've been at Wrigley the same time he has probably over a dozen times, and I'm yet to be as lucky!
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    DalirockDalirock Posts: 69
    That WICKED cool!
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