I’m usually not one to have a bleeding heart, but this story about a 53-year-old mentally disabled man who had his prized possessions stolen made my heart ache. The man, Butch Franklin, is a die-hard Cowboys fan and his Addison apartment was recently robbed by asshole Eagles’ fans (at least that’s what I’m telling myself). The thieves made off with his autographed Cowboys memorabilia, including an autographed Tony Romo poster and an autographed panorama of Texas Stadium.
Brett Daniels, a spokesman for the Cowboys, states at the end of the story that the team will definitely rectify Mr. Franklin’s situation by replacing the autographed items he lost. If it hadn’t been for Daniels’ promise, I was fully prepared to sacrifice one of the several autographed Cowboys items that I have in my office to Mr. Franklin’s cause.
The question is, which item would I part with? My Tony Romo autographed football? My Troy Aikman autograph? My Roger Staubach autographed ball? My Walt Garrison autographed photo? My Tony Hill autographed mini-ball? My pin flag from Cowboys Golf Course signed by Jason Witten, Terence Newman, Calvin Hill, Anthony Henry and Terry Glenn?
Wow, I just realized that I have a pretty damn good collection going. Thank God for Brett Daniels, because I don’t know if I could make a decision.
June 25, 2009 at 8:22 am |
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