June 22-Cross-town Rivalry-Across Two Towns?!
I’ve been witnessing the above-mentioned rivalry this weekend- and, no, it’s not the White Sox versus the Cubs…
It’s Berwyn versus Cicero!!!
I guess I was not aware that there was such a rivalry- but the two nearby suburban towns have been at odds for years, I’m told. When I made my Friday night appearance at the Cicero American Fest (and thanks for the hospitality, everyone!)-there was a rival Berwyn Centennial festival going on in the next-door town. Many of the Cicero folks mentioned the on-going friction between the two towns- please, can’t we all just get along? Both places are full of hard-working, down to earth people- who have shown me great kindness and affection. Both places keep trying to raise the bar, as far as cultural offerings for their citizens (remember my blog about the mummy exhibit they were trying to bring to Cicero?) I’ve had some good times-and some great food- in both Cicero and Berywn! And, though I’ve probably spent more time in Berywn,
I’d be very happy to be invited back to Cicero…and, no, you won’t be hearing the cry of “CICERO?” replacing “BERWYN?” on our shows… Meanwhile- if you didn’t get to visit with me there last Friday- don’t forget that this Saturday, I’ll be at the Flashback Weekend Horror Convention in Rosemont- if you didn’t see the info on the show, check out my blog later this week- or just go to their website- www.flashbackweekend.com !!!
The White Sox/Cubs rivalry continues this summer, both parks almost equidistant from Cicero and Berwyn…I’ve been asked to appear at White Sox park a few times, including that one “Turn back the Clock” night where I had the honor of meeting Jack Brickhouse- and meeting Jerry “the Beaver” Mathers and Ken “Eddie Haskell” Osmond for a second time (they didn’t remember the first time-when they did both a full morning of radio with me, and an evening event at a nightclub-but, it was about 6 years previous to the Sox game!)
I was kind of disheartened to see them making fun of fans who came to see them (once the fans had left) and telling each other “okay, it’s your turn to be “on” when the next ones come over.” They seemed to be very tired of meeting the fans- but, when that’s the only way they’re making any money at this point- you’d think they’d have a little better attitude about doing it. If I EVER get to that point, that’s when I’m going to hang up the rubber chicken. (At this point- Barbara Billingsley would ask me-“Oh, Sven- aren’t you being a little too stern the Beaver?”)
It’s Berwyn versus Cicero!!!
I guess I was not aware that there was such a rivalry- but the two nearby suburban towns have been at odds for years, I’m told. When I made my Friday night appearance at the Cicero American Fest (and thanks for the hospitality, everyone!)-there was a rival Berwyn Centennial festival going on in the next-door town. Many of the Cicero folks mentioned the on-going friction between the two towns- please, can’t we all just get along? Both places are full of hard-working, down to earth people- who have shown me great kindness and affection. Both places keep trying to raise the bar, as far as cultural offerings for their citizens (remember my blog about the mummy exhibit they were trying to bring to Cicero?) I’ve had some good times-and some great food- in both Cicero and Berywn! And, though I’ve probably spent more time in Berywn,
I’d be very happy to be invited back to Cicero…and, no, you won’t be hearing the cry of “CICERO?” replacing “BERWYN?” on our shows… Meanwhile- if you didn’t get to visit with me there last Friday- don’t forget that this Saturday, I’ll be at the Flashback Weekend Horror Convention in Rosemont- if you didn’t see the info on the show, check out my blog later this week- or just go to their website- www.flashbackweekend.com !!!
The White Sox/Cubs rivalry continues this summer, both parks almost equidistant from Cicero and Berwyn…I’ve been asked to appear at White Sox park a few times, including that one “Turn back the Clock” night where I had the honor of meeting Jack Brickhouse- and meeting Jerry “the Beaver” Mathers and Ken “Eddie Haskell” Osmond for a second time (they didn’t remember the first time-when they did both a full morning of radio with me, and an evening event at a nightclub-but, it was about 6 years previous to the Sox game!)
I was kind of disheartened to see them making fun of fans who came to see them (once the fans had left) and telling each other “okay, it’s your turn to be “on” when the next ones come over.” They seemed to be very tired of meeting the fans- but, when that’s the only way they’re making any money at this point- you’d think they’d have a little better attitude about doing it. If I EVER get to that point, that’s when I’m going to hang up the rubber chicken. (At this point- Barbara Billingsley would ask me-“Oh, Sven- aren’t you being a little too stern the Beaver?”)
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