Last evening Lefty and Shorty were all but ready to close the Gulf Station.   It was a clear cool night, but cars were nowhere to be found as most folks likely were home watching the MLB playoffs.  Lefty- Welcome back.  A week-long vacation is a long time.  Shorty-Thanks, I think.

Lefty sat to the left of Shorty.  Imagine that.  Shorty sat on the shorter of the two “halves” of the 55-gallon drum. Imagine that.  Each was cut down to size and retrofitted with a soft cushion top.

Lefty- Did you go anywhere?  Shorty- Phoenix, really Scottsdale.    Lefty- What was the mood with the Mercury?  Shorty- Nobody pays attention to it out there, it’s always hot.

Lefty-No, not the thermometer, the Phoenix Mercury women’s basketball team’s loss in the WNBA Finals.  Shorty- Oh, nobody pays attention to it out there either.  Lefty- Wow.  Well did you watch it?  Shorty- What?Lefty- The Chicago Sky beat the…  Shorty- The Chicago Sky?  How could I see that? I went to Phoenix.   Lefty-  I know, I know.  Did you watch the final game on TV?  Shorty- Oh. No.  I don’t think they had the Bravo Channel on the hotel TV.

Lefty- Moving along. They had a parade for the Sky yesterday.  Shorty-  How’d that go?

Lefty- It was sparely attended it seems.  Shorty- What if you threw yourself a party and no one came?  Lefty- Last week the WNBA Commissioner said that she thought the social justice stance that the league took in 2019-2020 gave them a whole new platform to reach a far greater audience.  Shorty- How’d that go?  Maybe they’re allergic to confetti?   Lefty- Whew, you must have slept well last night!

Shorty-  Did you hear the one about the WNBA and Brian Laundrie?  Lefty- I don’t want to. Shorty- Ok.  Too soon?  Lefty- Way.  Shorty- Maybe if the league offered free booster shots?  Lefty- Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us.  Shorty– The fans in stands seem at least six feet apart, a booster might bring them together.

Lefty- Just one more question should do it.  What do you think of the Sky’s mascot?   Shorty- Sky Guy?  Lefty- Yes.  Shorty- Wrong pronouns if you ask me.  Lefty- I did.  Shorty- What?  Lefty- The best I could.