The Parents of Little League, The Game
Match the parent to the item:
A. Rigatoni Bolognese
B. Pimped-Out Camping Chair
C. Vape Pen
D. A Mitt (Just in case)
E. Yoga Mat
F. Arnica
G. “Baseball Mom” Cap
- Adolio Ramirez, giving an under-the-breath running commentary of the game
- Rudy Schwartz, seen calling out to the 3rd baseman: “Hydrate!”
- Joey Tyson was known as “the quiet type,” and “a regular guy” until he punched the umpire’s lights out.
- Crawford Walker, enlarged pupils
- Diedre Doherty knows her IPhone/ sunscreen/Keto protein bar/Epipen/baseball dues/Ibuprofen/bearded dragon/inhaler/dildo/ponytail holder/Hope Diamond/ mace/ultrasound results/receipt is here somewhere
- Carlota Pasolini yells, “You run like my grandmutha!” as young Anthony attempts to steal second base.
- Jackie Davis just hopes both teams have fun.
Answer Key
A,6; B,5; C,4;D,1;E,7;F,3;G,2
Jordana Jacobs, an erstwhile middle and high school English teacher in Brooklyn, NY, is working on her first novel. She has published in the Modern Love Column in The New York Times and received the 2019 flash fiction prize from The Lascaux Review. In her free time, she likes to age.
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