Rock, chalk, Rays-hawk
One of the tragedies of reporting on the road is having no time to report all the stories you'd like. On my recent trip to St. Petersburg (Florida, that is. You didn't think they'd send us across any body of water except Lake Michigan, did you????), I had to make some really tough editorial decisions.
Like, do I interview the two guys who nearly lured the Sox to St. Pete 20 years ago, or file a report on the original "Hooters?"
Do I make fun of Rays fans for thinking "mosaic" means "baseball stadium," or do I focus on the grown men with bright blue mohawks?
"Mosaic," won out, but thankfully I can now tell you about the "Rays-hawk," as well. During the regular season, the Rays began shaving mohawks into each other's heads. Then someone came up with the idea to dye the 'hawks blue (probably a guy who still tight-rolls his jeans). Anyway, the fans caught on, and now thousands of them have bright blue streaks in their head.
The young man you'll be introduced to below had enough self-worth to wash out the dye, but he refuses to shave the Rays-hawk.