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Big Shanty Museum — Kennesaw, Georgia

From Kennesaw Mountain, I fought the confusing Georgia roads for an hour to Big Shanty Museum. It isn’t really a battlefield, but it is a memorial to a battle of sorts. On April 12, 1862, a bunch of Union troops … Continue reading

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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Georgia

I was planning on spending the day at this park. It didn’t work out that way. Kennesaw Mountain is apparently the the popular place to be for all Atlanta-area yuppies and dog walkers. I strolled around looking at birds, visited … Continue reading

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White Sox vs. Brewers — July 11, 1990

My wife and I went to this game with three friends. We made good time on the way down until we got within sight of the park, then we sat in traffic for an hour and a half. After we … Continue reading

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White Sox vs. A’s — June 16, 1990

I picked up some White Sox half-price coupons at a gas station a few weeks ago. My wife and I went with another couple. As it turned out, we picked the first weekend the White Sox have had a sell-out … Continue reading

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Cubs vs. Mets — June 12, 1990

Two friends and I bought tickets to this game back in March. Our seats were in the lower level, just down the first-base line, but they were only six rows from the back wall of the stadium. We were given … Continue reading

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