for the last few years my father and i have started a tradition. each year we go to one pirates game when they are in st. louis. for me the best part of this is watching my dad riff with the nearby cards fans. jovially harassing people is something my dad does with great precision and craft and is a for sure genetic trait of the full-blooded dearmitt males as my uncles and cousins all seem to be neck deep in such charisma as well. and this is a doubly happy story because we're not cubs fan. even my father's skilled jocularity might test the sensitivity of that nerve.