Prologue: After a trip to the playoffs in the Fall 2006 season the Matzah Ballstars split up to accommodate the tremendous interest in starting a second team. Not wanting to hog all the Mo House Mojo the residents of MHSF divided themselves among the two teams. Maia and Isaac would become part of Manischewitz Revenge, and Aaron and I would head the Yamakazees. On April 30th these teams faced off against one another in a game that will be remembered forever!
It was a Battle Royal. In the midst of our fabulous softball team Moishe House SF found itself divided among two amazing softball teams in opposite dugouts. I, myself, was torn between the urge to hug someone on the other team when they got a hit, and my instinct to pump my fist and scream like a madman when we would crush their spirit with a double play. In my own life, an all too common cage match pitting friendship against testosterone.
The evening had it's fare share of intense moments. Isaac being pelted with ground balls, heated exchanges on both sides with the umpires, and some tasteless cheers from a team that will remain nameless...until now (MANISCHEWITZ REVENGE). But throughout it all it was fun (pantsuits), and not softball (19-5), that was the name of the game.
The lighter side of things dominated the evening, as this was also a match up of Business Casual vs. 80's Golfers. There was plaid and slacks aplenty, with a wide variety of colorful, and often offensive, polo shirts and sweater-vests. You may be nervous about that deep fly ball, but aren't you wearing penny loafers at a softball game? And thus lies the beauty of Moishe House. A potentially conflict infused situation, with a potential for awkward moments, is defused by silliness, and our ability to make everything just a bit ridiculous.
Moral of the story: Even if you happen to strike out looking, you can still look quite striking.
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