by William Dotani
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October 27, 2006

8 Errors: 100 Word Story (non-challenge)

April 08, 2008 07:46 AM EDT (Updated: April 08, 2008 08:10 AM EDT)
views: 94 | rating: 10/10 (29 votes) | comments: 44

I'll never forget August 8, 1970 . I was pitching on my company's softball team. In the eighth inning we had an eight run lead. The other team's eighth hitter led off. My team committed eight errors and the other team scored eight runs to tie the game. With two outs the eighth hitter came to the plate. He was born February 29, 1942 making him 8 years old. He hit a pop fly a bird grabbed and dropped over the left field fence. It was ruled a home run. We lost the game by one run. Now I fear the number 8.

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Comments: 44

Kate S. Apr 8, 2008, 7:54am EDT
Do you also fear birds?
elizabeth e. Apr 8, 2008, 7:55am EDT
The Company let you go because of that pop fly...and you wandered needlessly from job to job always fearing the Company Picnic and quitting before the summer came so that you would never experience the shame of being fired. Good drabble, William.
William Dotani Apr 8, 2008, 7:59am EDT
How'd you know Elizabeth? Do you work for the NSA?
William Dotani Apr 8, 2008, 7:59am EDT
Kate, Only Hitchcock birds.
penni d. Apr 8, 2008, 8:30am EDT
lol, I run from 8 year olds, period! They have wayyy too much energy for me..:)
Becky Powell Apr 8, 2008, 8:45am EDT
Very 8-y! Great baseball story, William
John Philipp Apr 8, 2008, 9:03am EDT
William, clever and fun. Thanks.
Toni V. Apr 8, 2008, 9:28am EDT
Very cool story, William.
Bonnie S. Apr 8, 2008, 9:29am EDT
That was a nice 100 word story, I run from 8 year olds though. They scare me : )
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Apr 8, 2008, 9:58am EDT
Sounds like a case of "interference" to me!! LOL!! Too bad they didn't have "instant replay" back then...GREAT drabble, William.
Wilma M. Apr 8, 2008, 10:31am EDT
You need to get into therapy right away. This is a serious problem.


The drabble reminds me of a game my oldest son was in, when he was about EIGHT! We were playing our arch rivals and had a 24 run lead til the last inning. Our boys could not get them out and the other team WON!! My son did some of the pitching so I felt responsible!! We had an outfielder who would watch the ball go by but didn't feel the need to try and GET the ball.

Now I need therapy too after recalling that game!
William Dotani Apr 8, 2008, 10:35am EDT
Wilma, Should I go the the Betty Ford Clinic or buy more Guinness?
William Dotani Apr 8, 2008, 11:29am EDT
Becky Powell's article, The Pen is Mightier than the Sword--Study Notes #4, is excellent.
Donald M. Apr 8, 2008, 11:41am EDT
I didnt do a drabble for the drabble. Couldnt think fast enough, would rather read everyone else and vote.
Anita R. Apr 8, 2008, 11:46am EDT
William, this is a great drabble, I loved your reference to the leap-year born 8-year old (who was really 32)! After this game, I think I might be afraid of more than just a number, but does a team who commits 8 errors deserve to win?
Kate Keeley Apr 8, 2008, 12:43pm EDT
Fun one. Loved the tie into baseball. We can always count on you for a unique look at everyday life.
Jim Ross Apr 8, 2008, 12:57pm EDT
Ha! Good job, William. That's one heck of a bird!
Parul S. Apr 8, 2008, 1:10pm EDT
now that was pure fun....
Marianne M. Apr 8, 2008, 2:00pm EDT
Good one, William! Enjoyed the way you connected the prompt to baseball.
Cristina S. Apr 8, 2008, 2:20pm EDT
this is a real day-brightner William! Thank you!
Susan B. Apr 8, 2008, 2:24pm EDT
Aaiieeh! Not eight errors! Funny story William :)
Lisa J Apr 8, 2008, 2:38pm EDT
Wow Bill, neat story that demonstrates a complex understanding of baseball. It's springtime, and what better time for such a story? :-)
Barbara B. Apr 8, 2008, 4:09pm EDT
Well they said 'Play ball' and play you did but
lost the game anyway!! I 8 this game up!!
William Dotani Apr 8, 2008, 4:34pm EDT
Barbara, Your comment left me groaning. LOL.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Apr 8, 2008, 4:58pm EDT
It's different William...adorable piece..
Elsie Duggan Apr 8, 2008, 5:12pm EDT
I simply love this poem William, I am wearing a figure eight smile, can I do that, it takes a gr eight mind to think of something like this, You should have put it in the challange,
it would have eight all the rest of them up . Great job William.
Marge H. Apr 8, 2008, 6:08pm EDT
Hahaha. Very funny and clever. As Elsie said, "what a gr8 mind you have!"
Sheila Deeth Apr 8, 2008, 7:29pm EDT
Nice one William.
William Dotani Apr 8, 2008, 9:30pm EDT
Elsie has caused me to groan even more. LOL.
Jennine D. Apr 9, 2008, 2:30am EDT
LOL, good story using eight, loved it. I can see why you fear # 8
Kay M. Apr 9, 2008, 11:55am EDT
LOL. Would have loved to have seen that. Great drabble William.
Ann R. Apr 9, 2008, 1:53pm EDT
Sounds like one of those "remote control" birds to me. Well done William.
Wilma M. Apr 9, 2008, 4:05pm EDT
I think you should first buy the Guinness, then go to the Betty Ford Clinic. I'm sure you can think of some way to smuggle it in. While there you can work on your government grant for the No Horse Left Behind program.
Wilma M. Apr 9, 2008, 4:06pm EDT
How is the cloud dandruff in your neighborhood? (Everyone else was making you groan, so I wanted to contribute in my own way.)

When I was ready for bed last night, I checked the Weather Underground report for today. It said 1 inch of SNOW by morning, but thank heavens they were wrong as usual!
Marge H. Apr 9, 2008, 4:27pm EDT
We got snow overnight too. But by the time I got up at 8:30 this morning, it was all melted. We could get more snow this week.
William Dotani Apr 9, 2008, 6:00pm EDT
The wife will be home soon. I did as much ketchup as I could. Kay M is next on my ketchup list.
No cloud dandruff here. It is sunny and around 52.
Alison Pearce Apr 9, 2008, 10:18pm EDT
Great drabble!
Sheila Deeth Apr 10, 2008, 12:19am EDT
Wandering back through the eights, and through the comments too. Fun. Making me smile while husband watches football (soccer) - that's our game.
Pepsie J. Apr 10, 2008, 6:15am EDT
Very funny William.
Stephanie B. Apr 10, 2008, 11:51am EDT
It sounds like Murphy was working overtime.
Curt L. Apr 10, 2008, 12:56pm EDT
GR8! :-)
Alison H. Apr 10, 2008, 2:00pm EDT
Hee hee! Good one.
Lyn Owen Apr 10, 2008, 2:28pm EDT
Pretty funny.
Lynn R. Apr 11, 2008, 11:11pm EDT
I think we've all played that game at least once in our life. :)

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