Born To The Booth

SKIP: This is something, huh?

HARRY: It certainly is. This is the thrill of my life.... If the good Lord said to me right now, "Harry, this is your last moment on earth," I'd die a happy man.

SKIP: We don't want that to happen. Chip, what are the pitching matchups for today's game?

CHIP: Well, the Braves will have their big lefthander, Tom Glavine, going today against the Cubs' Shawn Boskie.

HARRY: That's all?

SKIP: That's it.

Then all three laughed in unison.

The Alberts

Al Albert is complaining. "After a while, you get tired of the questions. 'How's Marv doing?' 'What's Marv really like?' 'How much money does Marv make?' Finally, I say, 'Dad, I don't know.' "

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