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“Best Things About Being An Ex-Umpire”


  1. Can use your little brush in new job with Merry Maid Cleaning Service
  2. Knowing that people hate you for you, not just because you’re an umpire
  3. No longer required to adhere to strict fitness guidelines, you can really let yourself go
  4. Can be abusive to ordinary folks, not just millionaires
  5. You always wondered what it would be like to drag the infield — now you get to find out
  6. With your chest protector and mask, you’re a shoo-in for that Limp Bizkit security job
  7. Richie said we can just relax and wait for baseball to come crawling back
  8. You’ve got that natty red uniform shirt for your interview at Ace Hardware
  9. Practiced, booming voice perfect for asking, “May I help you?” over the drive-through intercom
  10. Pockets once filled with baseballs now filled with Smores


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