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Jefferson was determined to demonstrate the majestic size of American animals. PBS
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Things getting out of control during 10 Cent Beer Night. The Dollop

23. Things Get Bad…

When the Rangers hit another home run, a naked man rushed the field and slid into second base. Whatever burns he got from sliding naked on the dirt are unknown, because security failed to catch him. To be fair, they probably did not try that hard: would you go out of your way to try and grapple with a drunk naked dude covered in dirt?

In the meantime, the beer lines grew longer at the concession stands, and the already drunk fans soon started getting grouchy. The Indians’ management noticed the increasing belligerence of the inebriated crowd, and hit upon another idea that must have seemed brilliant at the time: let the fans get their beer directly from the beer trucks outside the ballpark.

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