Comments on: Adieu http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/01/27/adieu/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sat, 18 May 2013 18:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Evil Empire http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/01/27/adieu/#comment-251244 Evil Empire Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:51:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=7471#comment-251244 Gods don't answer letters... Gods don’t answer letters…

]]> By: Horace Clarke Era http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/01/27/adieu/#comment-251243 Horace Clarke Era Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:23:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=7471#comment-251243 Thanks for linking and excerpting this, Alex. It is one of the best pieces on the sport there is. Updike might have declined (somewhat) in his later years, but his 'Rabbit' books and a few others will slot him pretty high in the pantheon of American writers. And he was a baseball fan. Thanks for linking and excerpting this, Alex. It is one of the best pieces on the sport there is. Updike might have declined (somewhat) in his later years, but his ‘Rabbit’ books and a few others will slot him pretty high in the pantheon of American writers. And he was a baseball fan.

]]> By: rufuswashere http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/01/27/adieu/#comment-251242 rufuswashere Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:19:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=7471#comment-251242 The story behind this piece at Fenway is very interesting -- he went on a lark after failing to meet (ahem) a friend. Imagine trying to do that in the current Red Sox era. No casual visits to that ballpark without a trip through Ace Tickets first. Updike was one of my very favorite writers. Just assumed he'd be around a very long time, interviews with him less than a year ago showed no signs of illness. Sad. The story behind this piece at Fenway is very interesting — he went on a lark after failing to meet (ahem) a friend. Imagine trying to do that in the current Red Sox era. No casual visits to that ballpark without a trip through Ace Tickets first.

Updike was one of my very favorite writers. Just assumed he’d be around a very long time, interviews with him less than a year ago showed no signs of illness. Sad.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/01/27/adieu/#comment-251241 Chyll Will Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:21:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=7471#comment-251241 The old man could paint with his words, he could... The old man could paint with his words, he could…

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