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The Last Time the Yankees Won

For years I was a long suffering Red Sox fan. Then they won and everything changed. The shoe was on the other foot, or should I say sock? Now it was the dreaded Yankees on the outside looking in. Most Yankees fans answer every question with "26 Rings baby." I've always thought this was kinda funny, because it was always either you win it all or you're nothing before then. It sure does seem like a long time since that October day in 2000 when they last won.

How long has it really been? Bill Clinton was in the White House. Matchbox 20 was popular. Tom Hanks was stuck on an island having odd relations with a volleyball and Russell Crowe was just becoming a household name. Hell that blond hottie from Heroes was the coach's little daughter in Remember the Titans. It was so long ago steroids weren't an issue. As a matter of fact, the Yankees probably lead the league in guys who ended up testing positive. Thank you Mr. Canseco.

The most notable difference was obviously in New York. The Twin Towers stood tall. This was pre-9/11. Now it seems everything has changed. The U.S. wasn't at war the last time the Yankees won. Glenn Beck was still an alcoholic and not sort of sober telling everyone they are fascists. OK, I could have said that two years ago, that's not a good choice. Jon Stewart really didn't have anything to make fun of other than Monica and the cigar. HEy I think smoking was still allowed in NY bars!

The Yankees have won 775 games in this time and made the playoffs all but once. No team has played better and had it matter less than the Yankees over this period of time. So to all you Yankees fans who always said "It's all about the rings." Sorry, my grin is blocking my view.

If someone told a Yankee fan in 2000, that in nine years we'd be at war, we'd have a black president, a deficit beyond control, no more twin towers, the number one show on TV is a singing contest in which about three of the eight million people that try out have talent, the ice caps are melting, Cd's would be nearly obsolete, and the Yankees would not win another world series...would anyone have believed them?

I was going to ask all the Yankees fans one question but I think Janet Jackson said it best when she asked "What have you done for me lately?" I'd say see you in October, but we really don't know anymore, do we?

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