OK…….but it’s 2009? So that could be construed as 16 or 17 years since the Blue Jays won the World Series back to back. (which was absolutely awesome and kept me glued to the TV and radio) So, what exactly is significant about the 16th anniversary, or 17th? (or almost 2 decades ago?) I think the marketing people are digging pretty deep here.
A cynical person might see this as a ploy to sell seats.
I think that the “re-unions” and commemorations that some of the major sports Teams (all sports) are doing nowadays actually diminish and cheapen the past accomplishments. Think about it….20th anniversary, 25th anniversary yup, that is significant. I’ll float you that one.
But there is this recent trend towards trumpeting out relatively obscure date correlations to major events and vice versa. For example:
“Fans, for this evenings special commemoration ceremonies, we present to you…...none other than the hot dog vendor for the 1981 Champions, who is now celebrating his 47th birthday. Let’s give it up for him fans!”
Huh? Who…..and he did what, when? Some of these things are downright embarrassing and you even see the fans looking around saying to eachother…”who the hell is that?”
(Someone responds that they think it may have been the goalies 2nd grade teacher)
The commemorations should be rare, deserving and dignified. Not an awkward, forced “celebration”.
A cynical person might see this as a ploy to sell seats.
I think that the “re-unions” and commemorations that some of the major sports Teams (all sports) are doing nowadays actually diminish and cheapen the past accomplishments. Think about it….20th anniversary, 25th anniversary yup, that is significant. I’ll float you that one.
But there is this recent trend towards trumpeting out relatively obscure date correlations to major events and vice versa. For example:
“Fans, for this evenings special commemoration ceremonies, we present to you…...none other than the hot dog vendor for the 1981 Champions, who is now celebrating his 47th birthday. Let’s give it up for him fans!”
Huh? Who…..and he did what, when? Some of these things are downright embarrassing and you even see the fans looking around saying to eachother…”who the hell is that?”
(Someone responds that they think it may have been the goalies 2nd grade teacher)
The commemorations should be rare, deserving and dignified. Not an awkward, forced “celebration”.
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