This is where the idea came for the original song, “The Night the Lights Went Out in Rome.” (Yeah, you’re thinking it was Georgia … well that was on the composer’s mind, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Light up!)
As long as you did not read it first it is not plagiarism according to the new UN guidelines on international copyright. And with second comment you in essence credited and footnoted. My uncle had plagiarism for many years. We cured him with concentrated doses of aloe tea.
This being ancient Rome, they probably unleashed the lions once in awhile to keep those base runners from straying *too* far from where they should be…
Those were days, I remember my past life watching baseball in Rome…It was fun playing in windy nights..Those who wanted to lose weight took charge of lighting the candles 🙂
40 responses to ““Windy Night?” by Carl D’Agostino”
kgbethlehem
March 20th, 2017 at 23:56
Haha. That’s funny
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Carl D'Agostino
March 21st, 2017 at 03:35
People have to go to work so night games must be available.
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mj monaghan
July 26th, 2012 at 13:36
He appears to be grandstanding.
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Carl D'Agostino
July 26th, 2012 at 14:30
That’s a good one.
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Deb
July 25th, 2012 at 20:04
He must have one big box of matches and candles! Not to mention how often he has to change them!
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Carl D'Agostino
July 25th, 2012 at 20:06
Sports needs were a great motivation for progress and innovation in technology.
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Elliot
July 25th, 2012 at 11:43
Would it be in bad taste to say they should have made those on the crucifixes hold the can.. oh yeah, it probably would be.
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Carl D'Agostino
July 25th, 2012 at 11:46
Christian teams have been resurrected and are back in the league.
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Elliot
July 25th, 2012 at 11:49
They have an advantage if the ball gets launched at their hands.
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earthriderjudyberman
July 24th, 2012 at 21:23
This is where the idea came for the original song, “The Night the Lights Went Out in Rome.” (Yeah, you’re thinking it was Georgia … well that was on the composer’s mind, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Light up!)
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 22:29
Brilliant. Thank you for bringing your historical acumen to the post.
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Tony McGurk
July 24th, 2012 at 16:46
I guess rain really would stop play.
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Tony McGurk
July 24th, 2012 at 16:47
Oh, I just noticed the previous comment. Now I feel like I plagiarised her comment. Or she plagiarised mine via time travel…
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 18:51
As long as you did not read it first it is not plagiarism according to the new UN guidelines on international copyright. And with second comment you in essence credited and footnoted. My uncle had plagiarism for many years. We cured him with concentrated doses of aloe tea.
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Tony McGurk
July 25th, 2012 at 04:59
Ha Ha That aloe tea will do anything. Cured me of my aloe tea addiction…
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CMSmith
July 24th, 2012 at 11:55
If it precipitated, that game would be rained out in more ways than one.
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 11:58
My uncle had precipitated. They cured it with aloe tea
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flynn1959
July 24th, 2012 at 09:04
Gee, I thought Candlestick park was out in San Francisco? 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 11:56
Thatsa 10 !
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Maxi
July 24th, 2012 at 08:42
You blow me away with this one, Carl. How do you think this stuff up?
Blessings – Maxi
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 11:59
I have no idea . They just pop into my head as though I am fed from and outside force.
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campfireshadows
July 24th, 2012 at 08:16
I’m glad you threw some ‘light’ on the subject on the Roman games 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 08:34
Lascivio sub lux lucis.
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campfireshadows
July 24th, 2012 at 08:56
fiat ludum incipiunt !
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suzicate
July 24th, 2012 at 07:42
Ha, the stadium lightkeeper gets more exercise than the players!
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 08:13
Part time mountain climbing training.
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Ankur Mithal
July 24th, 2012 at 01:03
A very popular sports (cricket) star in the sub-continent once wore a T-shirt with the slogan “Big boys play at night”. It really caught on.
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 08:14
I used to play at night. Now I sleep. Need nap too.
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Mark Petruska
July 24th, 2012 at 00:45
This being ancient Rome, they probably unleashed the lions once in awhile to keep those base runners from straying *too* far from where they should be…
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 08:16
And Detroit Tigers too. No one fears Miami Marlins. They’d be like fish out of water.
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clinock
July 24th, 2012 at 00:43
My windy nights – nothing to do with baseball, everything to do with beans…
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 08:12
That’s what they call a blow out victory.
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jannatwrites
July 24th, 2012 at 00:24
Did he draw the short (match) stick?
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 08:18
He loves heights. Will be performing as Pietro Panus at the Globe in Londonium
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Soma Mukherjee
July 24th, 2012 at 00:22
Those were days, I remember my past life watching baseball in Rome…It was fun playing in windy nights..Those who wanted to lose weight took charge of lighting the candles 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 08:19
I watched plays in Athens.
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pattisj
July 24th, 2012 at 00:07
Is this what they mean by “Roman candles?”
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 08:18
Hmmm. Maybe so.
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totsymae1011
July 23rd, 2012 at 23:35
A foul bowl would really light up the park.
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Carl D'Agostino
July 24th, 2012 at 08:20
Casa de Sol.
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