Bobbleheads

Erie's Baseball team, the SeaWolves, gave away to the first 2,000 fans attending Saturday's game, a Tom Ridge bobblehead doll.  Tom Ridge, "congressman-turned-governor-turned-secretary of keeping you safe,"  (quote from the newspaper) is from Erie and has been called the city's favorite son.

On August 12, the team will offer bobbleheads to honor Rudy, the Erie Zoo's late gorilla.

I ask you, would you feel honored if there would be a bobblehead made of you?  Part of me knows that it would be sort of neat to have this done, but most of me thinks it would be an embarrassment. 

Having Tom Ridge dolls and then the zoo gorilla dolls makes you wonder about this honor, but I think everyone really loved Rudy, the zoo gorilla, and were very sad when he died.  I think Erie really loves Tom Ridge, too.

Posted by: NJ on 7/31/2005 7:04:12 AM , 2 comments

Submitted by Sally at 7/31/2005 2:40:50 PM
    Heck yeah, I'd be honored to be a bobblehead if I got a cut of the proceeds. I ain't proud, nary a bit. I'd live my dream of opening a home for developmentally challenged individuals who can't live with their family or on their own.

    Well, Nancy, you asked!! Hope you're having a nice Sunday. God Bless.
Submitted by NJ at 7/31/2005 4:19:51 PM
    That's OK, Sally. I hadn't thought about proceeds. I doubt that Ridge is getting proceeds from it and I know Rudy, the Gorilla, isn't. You gave a good reason. I don't every have to be concerned about being a bobblehead, unless I do it on my own!
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