The Jersey is Traveling and the Sisterhood is born
by jbox on Feb 21, 2012 3:14 PM PST
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Jersey is a Gaslamp Ball community project that will chronicle the 2012 Padres season through the lives of their greatest fans and an old jersey.
Well I mailed off Dave Staton's spring training jersey to Gaslamp Baller Nater Tater in Yuma, Arizona. It seemed appropriate to get it back to its one time home before it's long journey around the world.
I bought a Scotch Smart Mailer at Target for a couple bucks over the weekend and took it to the Post Office today during lunch. Using their automated machine I weighed the jersey (just over 12 oz.) and purchased first class postage for $3.30. I realized that I've now invested over $30 into this project and couldn't help but wonder if it would succeed.
I looked at the parcel one last time and thought of Han Solo's line in Return of the Jedi after he handed over the keys of the Millenium Falcon to Lando.
"I've just got a funny feeling, like I'm never gonna see her again"
I thought of all the good times that jersey and I had had at Padres Fan Fest. How we took a tour of the clubhouse together, threw in the bullpen and hugged Pad Squad Loxie. So many memories.
Whatever.
I tossed the jersey into the mail bin and didn't look back. Now the success of Sisterhood of the Traveling Jersey is in your hands. Give it safe passage.
Godspeed.
P.S. - We need someone to take it to Spring Training.
UPDATE: We've got 35 people who have volunteered to be part of the Sisterhood so far. I have 5 addresses. I'm making a list. Email me (jbox at gaslampball dot com) your username, name, address and any special requests.
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waaait
If we previously indicated that we wanted to participate, how do we get you our addresses? Translation: I wanna wear the jersey.
by 5fingerGreenehandpunch on Feb 21, 2012 3:24 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
Is there going to be a calendar, or how is this going to work?
by shawman35 on Feb 21, 2012 3:29 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I'm not real sure yet
There are some people that requested certain times, and we’ll try and get it to them, but we’ll need others just willing to get it whenever.
So with each person that gets the jersey I guess I’ll email them the next address that they need to send it to.
I’m making this up as I go.
Dave Staton
was “famous” (by GLB standards anyway) for being a slow runner. I like that his jersey is now traveling by one of the slowest means possible.
Find more funny jokes about the US postal service in my future comments at gaslamp ball dot com.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on Feb 21, 2012 4:11 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Email me your info: jbox at gaslampball dot com
I’m making a list. Send me your username, name, address and any special requests.
Are you checking it twice?
Don't hate the game, hate the nerds!
by thenerdhater on Feb 22, 2012 5:40 PM PST up reply actions
I hope
That laundering is strictly prohibited.
Fire Bud Black.
Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser. -- Vince Lombardi
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Feb 21, 2012 4:23 PM PST reply actions
I'm glad you didn't think of the Han Solo line from The Empire Strikes Back...
The scene opens with Jbox placing the jersey gently into the parcel. He closes the box and gingerly hands the box, as if it were a new born child, to the postal clerk. Jbox gazes lovingly through the box and “sees” the jersey inside and says.
JBox: I love you.
Jersey: I know.
The postal clerk then turns around and tosses the box unceremoniously into the outbound box.
"The Internet?! Is that thing still around?"
I'll be sure to let y'all know when I receive it
and Start the Jersey’s journey through its original home. As far as which “sister” gets it next, I can mail it to them, Hand it off in Yuma if they are driving through en route to spring training. I’m also going to take a look at my schedule and see if maybe I can’t get to Peoria in the next week and hand it off to a “sister” there if need be.
Scowling at Padres Losses since 1981
A Yuma handoff could make for some great photos
Or even better, do the handoff at Dateland, over a date shake.
I've been to Dateland countless times
and have never had a Date shake. So that would be fun. Would almost make up for the fact that unless I was continuing on to the valley, that going to Dateland would be so out of the way. The sacrifice for the sisterhood lol!
But I agree , a yuma handoff would be fun, pictures of the hand off under the sign that says “Ray Kroc Complex” followed by a picture of me with one tear down my cheek as i wave goodbye to the jersey as it leaves the parking lot …
Scowling at Padres Losses since 1981
Spring Training
The Avenger-in-Chief, Geoff of Ducksnorts & myself will be heading out the first weekend March 3rd-5th
RJ's Fro - "Fro" Knows Baseball
So do you guys want to work out a hand off?
SDPads_1 are you going through Yuma or do you need it mailed?
The important thing is to keep me informed of its location.
Emailed...
I’ll add that I’m happy to act as some kind of EuroPads coordinator if you like jbox? Makes sense to do it all in one go rather than everyone paying to mail it back and forth for days on end.
We could arrange a UK meet-up to hand-over and maybe watch a Sunday game together or something, and of course I’m heading to a town near SixPak in June so that would kinda bridge one potential gap too!
Anyway, let me know what you think!
A calendar is a good idea, it would be useful for a list of people who are happy to have it whenever and then fit them around those people with specific ideas for cool opportunities at designated times!
SPRING TRAINING
I am at a loss due to the lack of news about spring training. The season has started in Peoria and I was looking for some updates. This is about baseball and I am concerned about this years team, unless you concede last place already?
You are always welcome to make a fan post
and contribute what you know from Spring Training. This particular thread is dedicated to a community project we are doing. Spring Training, and Baseball updates will come in due course, in their proper threads, but this Blog has never, nor will it ever be, a hard news blog. Lets face it— There have only been 2 days of bullpen sessions so far, so not exactly a lot of news to report. But, since you asked, All 38 Pitchers and Catchers reported on time, they were split into 2 groups, the first one threw monday, the second one on Tuesday. Early arrivals to ST include Headley, Alonso, Blanks, and Hudson among a few others I’m forgetting.
Scowling at Padres Losses since 1981
by Nater Tater on Feb 22, 2012 7:58 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
although twitter is a terrible tool for two way communication, it is great for news
I suggest the following
@padres
@followthepadres
@nctpadres
@peoriasportscom
@tomgarfinkel
@sharonheilbrunn
I consider gaslampball to be more of a fan community than a news blog
BEAT L.A.!
by kevintheoman on Feb 22, 2012 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
There's really nothing to report about spring training yet.
Pitchers and catchers have reported and are working out. A few position players have shown up early and are doing the same. The first game is the annual charity game against the HATED MARINERS on March 4th.
I sent my information.
I will be on my Honeymoon in Hawaii from June 12-19th. I can take pictures with it there! (Also my Bachelor Party will be partially at a Padres home game!)
Padres Fan.
I would be interested
Assuming I am still in Atlanta in the middle of August.
I would love to be able to wear the jersey to one of the games there… when it will be nice and hot and sweaty… oh yeah, that thing will reek to high heaven.
Zen Blade
I will be at a couple of the Atlanta games. We could do a handoff there. Wear it a game a piece or something.
by shawman35 on Feb 22, 2012 4:27 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
"Hotlanta"
the plan is to use some of my saved vacation days to trek up from tampa to atlanta for that series. ill be on the look out for it
what would morrissey do?
by oprah spinfrey on Mar 3, 2012 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
once I figure out our show schedule over the summer I would love to wear it on stage
"I suggest more bike" ~KSK
"The Red Sox and Yankees are playing as I type but I don't know who's winning because I don't watch Arena League baseball." - the genius TTG
Destroying your facts with opinions
Jersey Received
my grandma brought the mailing to me at the stadium, and took a few pictures. Tonight I’ll try to upload a few pictures, but may hold off to make one inglorious post
Scowling at Padres Losses since 1981
yeah, thats what i will do
and I understand the nervousness. ITs like being the ring keeper but entrusting someone else to take it into mordor. Now I have the burden, BURDEN i tell you, of the ring..er..jersey.
I will fanpost at the end of my time with the Jersey, but in the mean time I will post about my activities on twitter using the #sisterhoodofthetravelingjersey hashtag.
Scowling at Padres Losses since 1981
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