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Old Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:53am
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Worked with a fellow the other night in his last game of a 55 year career of Michigan HS BB officiating.

I asked him for a couple of stories from "Back in the Day"

His funniest - back in the day of 2 man V games - ball rolls over to first row of bleechers - older fan in first row wouldn't throw it back. So this official walks over to retrieve the ball - bends over in front of the fan - the fan whispers in his ear... "Just our luck - Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder in the same ....ing game!
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Old Wed Feb 26, 2014, 11:13am
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His funniest - back in the day of 2 man V games (last week in Connecticut) - ball rolls over to first row of bleechers - older fan in first row wouldn't throw it back. So this official walks over to retrieve the ball - bends over in front of the fan - the fan whispers in his ear... "Just our luck - Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder in the same ....ing game!
Fixed it for you.....
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Old Wed Feb 26, 2014, 12:56pm
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It is just me or is "blind referee" humor no longer funny?
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Old Wed Feb 26, 2014, 01:49pm
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Worked with a fellow the other night in his last game of a 55 year career of Michigan HS BB officiating.

I asked him for a couple of stories from "Back in the Day"

His funniest - back in the day of 2 man V games - ball rolls over to first row of bleechers - older fan in first row wouldn't throw it back. So this official walks over to retrieve the ball - bends over in front of the fan - the fan whispers in his ear... "Just our luck - Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder in the same ....ing game!
Last night my last HS game this year. Fan yells close your eyes and you will twice as many plays right!
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Old Wed Feb 26, 2014, 02:24pm
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Did men's "wreck" last night, boy did we have a train wreck on our hands with 10 guys who wanted to cry everytime the whistle blew....one guy says "i think you're doing a pretty good job as a first time ref" haha that got a chuckle out of me.
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Old Wed Feb 26, 2014, 02:28pm
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I occasionally get to work with these two older veterans, both about the same age, but one completely bald. Anyways, during the pregame captains meeting, the one with the full head of hair starts off like this, "Hello captains, that's Matt (me), I'm Tom, and this is my dad Buck" While pointing to the bald guy! Ha!
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Old Wed Feb 26, 2014, 02:43pm
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It is just me or is "blind referee" humor no longer funny?
You just don't see the humour in it.
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Old Wed Feb 26, 2014, 02:52pm
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You just don't see the humour in it.

I see what you did there.
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Old Wed Feb 26, 2014, 02:55pm
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You just don't see the humour in it.
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Ouch.

Straight to Hackensack, Jenkins.
Better than Bayonne.
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Worked with a fellow the other night in his last game of a 55 year career of Michigan HS BB officiating.

I asked him for a couple of stories from "Back in the Day"

His funniest - back in the day of 2 man V games - ball rolls over to first row of bleechers - older fan in first row wouldn't throw it back. So this official walks over to retrieve the ball - bends over in front of the fan - the fan whispers in his ear... "Just our luck - Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder in the same ....ing game!
I know a guy who has officiated for 56 years and we did a couple of MS games together this year. If this is him, I'll be sorry to see him retire.
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Or this past Saturday, in Wisconsin.
In Arizona too.
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