Hahahahahaha: Cavs-Hawks, Behind the Box Score
May 4, 2016Ball Played: Corey Kluber gets a shout out for the shutout
May 5, 2016Oh hey, Cleveland! So nice to see you again.
Maybe you’ve noticed I haven’t been here in a little while. You probably didn’t, and that’s totally fine. But I can assure you… I haven’t.
After four years of living in the same apartment on a popular street in downtown Cleveland, I recently moved. I’m still downtown, but it was an arduous process that reminded me of a really valuable lesson: Moving sucks.
A funny thing happens in the days and weeks leading up to (and following) a move. Your life kind of freezes up while the world keeps spinning around you. It’s all boxes and bubble wrap while things like the NFL Draft happen. You’re so busy packing and purging that, by the time you look up from the mess, the first month of the MLB season is just about over—and you haven’t written anything since Opening Day.
Anyway, I’m back. Bear with me as I try to get out of my moving bubble and acclimate back to the world that’s not contained inside the four walls of my new apartment. Let’s do this.
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May the Fourth Be With Us All…
Yesterday was May 4, which is apparently “a thing” for two distinct groups of people: Star Wars fans and social media managers that are desperate for content. While I’ve never seen a single Star Wars film (Sorry! Put down your pitchforks), I am a huge fan of well-executed wordplay. So I can get on board with celebrating a little bit of nonsense in the spirit of being clever on social media—but only when it’s done well. Some teams and outlets across professional sports nailed it (hammer emoji), coming up with creative ideas that were fun and easy to engage with:
#MayThe4thBeWithYou https://t.co/PnC2A4dJ6Q pic.twitter.com/W9gyTUWySY
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) May 4, 2016
I love this from the Tampa Bay Rays. Not only is it simple and well executed, it actually makes sense—a concept that many other teams failed to grasp when it came to Star Wars Day.
"Another Tribe win tonight, we want!" -Yoda, probably#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/xZNll457DS
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) May 4, 2016
#MayThe4thBeWithYou AND No. 4️⃣ pic.twitter.com/GwPMQ8SDKz
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) May 4, 2016
The Cleveland Indians shared a few Twitter images of their own. While they weren’t perfect, they worked well without trying too hard. Kind of like the team itself, no?
#MayThe4thBeWithYou…and also with those who get this bobblehead with a ticket package on June 17. Details to come. pic.twitter.com/RktQbmSDUH
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/StrosBros1/status/727960224691195904
The Houston Astros took advantage of the day to reveal these amazing bobble heads of Dallas Keuchel, José Altuve, and Carlos Correa—which they won’t be giving away until mid-June. Kind of unfortunate timing, but a cool effort nonetheless.
#MayThe4thBeWithYouhttps://t.co/70kj8VteIr
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) May 4, 2016
The Cleveland Browns actually got a lot of attention for this video clip, which they created to recap the 2016 draft class and mark the beginning of a new era in Berea. While it runs a little long, it’s an interesting video that pays homage to the original Star Wars brand.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/YqQGZIjyS7
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 4, 2016
This forever. Thank you, NBA on TNT, for providing me with my new apartment’s first piece of fine art.
And, of course, a few pro sports teams tried too hard to force (pun!) themselves into the conversation—and proved that Photoshop can be tricky:
Nope.
"If things came easy, everybody would be great at what they did…" #WednesdayWisdom #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/w3XppnC4S6
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 4, 2016
Nope. (The Chicago Bears actually did a whole series of these, using the same photo of Ditka over and over. I stopped counting at five posts.)
Happy #StarWarsDay courtesy of @fskpart3 and @spencerhawes00! #maythe4thbewithyou pic.twitter.com/cKMhrwpzAg
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) May 4, 2016
Nope. Although I’ll go on the record that saying if this was Kyrie and Tristan dressed up in anything vaguely related to Star Wars, I would be 100 percent on board.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/9rHhdJbgI1
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 4, 2016
Can you guys just not?
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If May the Fourth proves anything, it’s that social media can be tricky—but also extremely effective when done right. It also proves that we, as a collective group, seem to love made-up holidays. All in good fun, right? Now get out there and enjoy your Thursday, you guys. I’m sure it’s National Glazed Donut Day or Corgi Appreciation Awareness Day. May you celebrate accordingly.
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At the risk of sounding creepy, I thought Jessica lived in Chicago? Thought I remembered reading that in one of her first articles…
http://lovelace-media.imgix.net/uploads/615/837ab970-c440-0133-8224-0ed2e059c4cf.gif?
While I’ve never seen a single Star Wars film
Brings to point a quite important discussion topic. For those in this boat, do y’all suggest chronological by story, chronological by release, or machete order?
Sorry, can’t resist…
I say skip the first two and go Episode III-VII.
Not a bad idea. Maybe start in the second half of Episode II?
Huh?! Leading w/a Browns pic this morning – nailed it, Jess.
(because there’s nothing better to be talking about today…)
That works too. It’s really just the first movie and half of Episode II that stink.
https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6EhQVbctKrsEhyKs/giphy.gif
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/MoonlightStorm/gifs/gifmadmaxhavefunstormingthecastle.gif
Gotta love the little smirk.
did everyone miss this, or did Jessica do it purposely?
“It also proves that we, as a collective group, seem to love made-up holidays. All in good fun, right? Now get out there and enjoy your Thursday, you guys. I’m sure it’s National Glazed Donut Day or Corgi Appreciation Awareness Day. ”
Or just Cinco de Mayo.
Well, considering it is a day to observe the Mexican army beating the French in a random battle back in 1862…yeah, I think made up USA holiday works well there.
Realize this battle happened in the wake of the Texas Revolution and the American-Mexican war…
In order of release.
http://static1.squarespace.com/static/507dba43c4aabcfd2216a447/t/51a3f91ce4b012a705ddbdc4/1369700638899/ad9.gif
I feel that if it weren’t for the beer industry we wouldn’t even know this holiday existed.
Don’t bother Bode – Star Wars is an anodyne franchise that has unfortunately been granted a vaunted status in pop culture.
/ducks
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=simpsons+you+suck&&view=detail&mid=E66C0683F04B99C64728E66C0683F04B99C64728&rvsmid=E66C0683F04B99C64728E66C0683F04B99C64728&fsscr=0&FORM=VDMCNL
haha, nice judo move by you.
Since the Simpsons is an artistic work truly deserving of its status in popular culture (at least the firs 7-9 seasons), let me ask you a quiz question: What was Maggie’s first word and who voiced it?
I’m going to do this without the aid of a search engine, and I’m going to say:
“Daddy.” Meryl Streep.
Well done, although Elizabeth Taylor provided the voicing. Is a fantastic episode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa%27s_First_Word
That’s right. I recall the episode vividly, knew it was a famous actress – but was probably a couple of decades off in my analysis of “famous.” I guess I’ll take 50%.
What I love about that episode is that it presents Homer in a very sympathetic, human light such that there is genuine warmth in the episode’s denouement. The show began to decline when the writers decided to turn Homer into a jester rather than the show’s emotional center.
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