FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JANUARY 10, 2013 • THE QUEENS COURIER 33 ALL THE PAPER . . . A change of mind and heart WITHOUT THE PAPER! > POLITICS I fi nally gave in and asked him what channel the Giant game was on. DICK fl ipped out. “Dad, really?” they chastised me, likeWhen I fl ipped over to football, my daughters BRENNAN The Giants lost, and the Knicks won, at the lastI was the 12 year old. But I stuck with both games. minute, when they fi nally decided to play. [email protected] This all made me rethink the concept of paying a A few weeks ago, I went to a Knicks game at the zillion dollars for live sporting events. My ticket was Garden for the fi rst time in a few years. I did not sit worth about $150, but clearly, the game wasn’t. And next to Derek Jeter or Laura Linney or Spike Lee, yet so many of us still fork over the dough, while who, of course, were, to quote Bob Uecker, “in the millionaire players dog it. What gives? front row.” But I was happy with my mid-level seat, We all want to “be there” when the great sport- especially since I didn’t pay for it. ing moment happens. I watched Chris Chambliss Nowadays, many of the seats have hit the ninth-inning home run for the this was pretty cool, getting to see VISIT of the great moments in the team’s his-Yankees to win the 1976 pennant, one their own individual TVs. I thought the replays, or the actual play-by-play queenscourier.com tory. Yes, I was in the upper deck, in up-close. But then I turned my head section 32, but it was one of the unbe- and looked at the 12-year-old kid TELL US lievable thrills of my “rooting” life. seated next to me. He was watching WHAT YOU I was at the 1996 World Series game the Giants game. What? THINK! six when the Yanks beat the Atlanta I was indignant, outraged, stunned. Braves to clinch the championship What was wrong with this child? Where was his for the fi rst time since 1978, also an amazing thrill. attention span? No doubt he didn’t pay for his But that was then. I honestly don’t remember ticket. I felt like saying, “Listen, you little spoiled what those tickets cost. In fact I think my wealthy brat, when I came here when I was your age I paid brother Bob paid for them (so much the better). for my ticket with my paper route money. Yes, it But I was in my living room for what I consider was only $6.50 for a pretty good seat, but that was the greatest New York sports thrill of my lifetime, expensive for a 12-year-old in the 1970s!” when the Giants beat the Patriots in 2007. It was Check out QueensCourier.com for additional why that was a really good idea. Because watch- wouldn’t have paid for that ticket!But I held my tongue. And gradually I realizedjust fi ne, not being there. And even my rich brother stories, photos, opinion, events, dining reviews watching paint dry. The Knicks clearly were not Times have changed. You don’t have to “beSports is thrilling, but “live” is overrated.ing the fi rst half of an NBA game sometimes is like and more. You can also sign up for our digital going to start playing against the T-Wolves till the there.” And if you are, like me and that 12 year old edition and for our email blast. second half. And I was getting bored. I started to another sport.sitting at the Knicks game, you might be watchingsteal glances at the kid’s TV, very casual looks. But THE ART OF ESTATE PLANNING For more than 30 years, Ronald Fatoullah & Associates has been advising clients about the legal challenges of Aging and Special Needs. Our reputation is built on a commitment to the highest form of professional and ethical standards and core values, of honesty, integrity, and excellence. Our attorneys are accomplished in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Law, Wealth Preservation, Probate, Preparation of Wills & Trusts, Veteran’s Planning, Guardianships and Planning for Same Sex Couples. Ronald Fatoullah & Associates is proud to be selected as a “Best Lawyer” in 2012, for our sixth consecutive year. 1-877- ELDER LAW 1-877-ESTATES Queens • Long Island •Manhattan • Brooklyn attorney advertising
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