Is There Baseball in Heaven?

时间:2017-02-28 07:40:51

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Two ninety year old men, Moe and Sam, have been friends all their lives.
 
It seems that Sam is dying1 of cancer, and Moe comes to visit him daily.
 
"Sam," says Moe, "You know how we have both loved baseball all our lives, and how we played minor2 league ball together for so many years. Sam, you have to do me a favor. When you get to Heaven, and I know you will go to Heaven, somehow you've got to let me know if there's baseball in Heaven."
 
Sam looks up at Moe from his death bed, and says, "Moe, you've been my best friend for years........of course, I'll tell you."
 
And shortly after, Sam passes on.
 
It is midnight a couple of nights later. Moe is sound asleep when he is awakened3 by a blinding flash of white light and a voice calls out to him, "Moe.... Moe...."
 
"Who is it?" says Moe sitting up suddenly. "Who is it?"
 
"Moe, it's me, Sam."
 
"Come on. You're not Sam. Sam just died."
 
"I'm telling you," "It's me, Sam!"
 
"Sam? Is that you? Where are you?"
 
"I'm in heaven," says Sam, "and I've got to tell you, I've got good news and a little bad news."
 
"So, tell me the good news first," says Moe.
 
"The good news," says Sam "is that there is baseball in heaven. Better yet, all our old buddies4 who've gone before us are there. Better yet, we're all young men again. Better yet, it's always spring time and it never rains or snows. And best of all, we can play baseball all we want, and we never get tired!"
 
"Really?" says Moe, "That's great, but what's the bad news?"
 
"Ahhh -- Sam, you're pitching next Tuesday."

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1 dying 1rGx0     
adj.垂死的,临终的
参考例句:
  • He was put in charge of the group by the dying leader.他被临终的领导人任命为集团负责人。
  • She was shown into a small room,where there was a dying man.她被领进了一间小屋子,那里有一个垂死的人。
2 minor e7fzR     
adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修
参考例句:
  • The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
  • I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。
3 awakened de71059d0b3cd8a1de21151c9166f9f0     
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
参考例句:
  • She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
  • The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 buddies ea4cd9ed8ce2973de7d893f64efe0596     
n.密友( buddy的名词复数 );同伴;弟兄;(用于称呼男子,常带怒气)家伙v.(如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般)交往( buddy的第三人称单数 );做朋友;亲近(…);伴护艾滋病人
参考例句:
  • We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
  • The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

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