Bagels and Tastycakes. Likely the one and only time these words will ever appear together in a column of mine, these staples of households in New York and Philadelphia were on the line recently as Archbishop Timothy Dolan and Cardinal Justin Rigali placed a friendly wager on who would win the 2009 World Series.
As I read about the bet between Archbishops (and long-time friends), I couldn’t help but wonder when I might have that chance to show my “new colors.” Though I’ve never attempted to hide my devotion to the hometown teams of my youth—as much a birthright as my Irish ancestry—I have come to follow the Orioles and Ravens over the course of my years in Baltimore. And like many of the loyal fans here—especially those long-suffering ones who bleed black and orange– I can’t help but wonder when that time will come. (more)
