I’m thinking that Mickey Owens had some “chaw” in his cheek in that photo!
I did a little more reading about Joe Medwick and read where on a USO tour in 1944, he had an audience with Pope Pius XII. Reportedly, the Pope asked his vocation. Medwick said “Your Holiness, I’m Joe Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal.” Getting beaned didn’t affect his sense of humor!
Thanks, Paul, for another great post. You always get the story behind the story.
And I also learned that not all titmice are tufted. Thanks Paul.
Before I looked it up I assumed it was some kind of rodent. The journey of discovery never ends.
The footnotes always get me. Thank you for going the extra mile (?) and providing the picture of a titmouse.
I've done about a hundred posts at this point and I think my record of taking the opportunity to show a picture of a bird (or a hat) is about perfect.
Love your footnotes; I always read them.
I’m thinking that Mickey Owens had some “chaw” in his cheek in that photo!
I did a little more reading about Joe Medwick and read where on a USO tour in 1944, he had an audience with Pope Pius XII. Reportedly, the Pope asked his vocation. Medwick said “Your Holiness, I’m Joe Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal.” Getting beaned didn’t affect his sense of humor!
Thanks, Paul, for another great post. You always get the story behind the story.
I was amazed how much Owen resembled current Saturday Night Live cast member Andrew Dismukes--just angrier.
Thanks for sharing that TERRIFIC bit on Medwick, Meg! That's the stuff any great comment section is made of.