Anyone ever noticed this before?

[wuapinmon]

So, I was visiting my adopted brother's ward today and the priesthood lesson included video of Kirk Gibson's epic 88 World Series homer. Has anyone ever caught this before (it was pointed out to me, I didn't pick up on this myself)?

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=48828485

Look for red lights coming on above the crowd at the seven-second mark.

[TripletDaddy]

In a word, yes. It has been discussed quite a bit by Vin, the team, etc. The infamous brake lights.

[I.J. Reilly]

What is special about the red lights? Just the fact that they are there? In that case, it must be the aliens coming to check out the WS. I bet they wouldn't miss it for the world.

[wuapinmon]

What am I looking for?

What DDD said.

[I.J. Reilly]

What DDD said.

Dang it, you are too quick. Didn't even give me time to modify my post

[Coach McGuirk]

So, I was visiting my adopted brother's ward today and the priesthood lesson included video of Kirk Gibson's epic 88 World Series homer. Has anyone ever caught this before (it was pointed out to me, I didn't pick up on this myself)?

Forgive me if this is too personal and I can drop the subject, but why is he your adopted brother and not just your brother? I am not criticizing, just wondering.

[TripletDaddy]

I am not exactly sure why it is such a big deal. But it has always been part of the lore of that game.

[wuapinmon]

Forgive me if this is too personal and I can drop the subject, but why is he your adopted brother and not just your brother? I am not criticizing, just wondering.

My grandparents were too old, by a matter of months, in the mid-1980's to adopt Louis and his four sisters (my grandfather is still living). They had a terrible childhood (the littany of abuses done to them). Their father was incarcerated for hiring an undercover agent to kill a judge who had decided against Louis's father in a case. If they had been able to adopt him, Louis would've been my uncle. As such, the State of Georgia, placed Louis in foster care (not with my grandparents---ridiculous) and he quickly ran away/bounced from home to home. At 19, he got married, had a kid (he now has eight) and just so happened to move into my ward. My father quickly recognized Louis, realized that they had almost been brothers, and took him and his then-little family under his wing. Louis became like a brother to me. We never lived in the same house, but we're the same age, roughly, and Louis has always referred to me as his adopted brother. I've always just done the same.

When my father died, my sister was standing to my right and Louis to my left. He cried far more than anyone else ever did because my dad was the only father-figure Louis ever had. I don't have a brother, but Louis is as close as I can get. Though not mentioned in my father's written will, when my mom sells my dad's company some day, I imagine that Louis will still be treated like my brother, adopted or not.

[wuapinmon]

I am not exactly sure why it is such a big deal. But it has always been part of the lore of that game.

It was presented in the "don't give up on people" aspect of a great lesson.

[Coach McGuirk]

My grandparents were too old, by a matter of months, in the mid-1980's to adopt Louis and his four sisters (my grandfather is still living). They had a terrible childhood (the littany of abuses done to them). Their father was incarcerated for hiring an undercover agent to kill a judge who had decided against Louis's father in a case. If they had been able to adopt him, Louis would've been my uncle. As such, the State of Georgia, placed Louis in foster care (not with my grandparents---ridiculous) and he quickly ran away/bounced from home to home. At 19, he got married, had a kid (he now has eight) and just so happened to move into my ward. My father quickly recognized Louis, realized that they had almost been brothers, and took him and his then-little family under his wing. Louis became like a brother to me. We never lived in the same house, but we're the same age, roughly, and Louis has always referred to me as his adopted brother. I've always just done the same.

When my father died, my sister was standing to my right and Louis to my left. He cried far more than anyone else ever did because my dad was the only father-figure Louis ever had. I don't have a brother, but Louis is as close as I can get. Though not mentioned in my father's written will, when my mom sells my dad's company some day, I imagine that Louis will still be treated like my brother, adopted or not.

Thanks for responding and I understand now.