You are what you eat and drink

owadays the term "hydration" is popular. Thirty years ago, in my early stages of an umpiring career, everyone called it "carrying your water." Didn't have the luxury of bottled water, which is today sometimes provided free at the concession stand. We carried glass gallon thermos bottles of home water with ice cubes.

You know what they always say: "When in Mexico, don't drink the water." Well, when a body is accustomed to the minerals and fluorides of his own local well, drinking some strange water out of the spigot or hose at some strange ball field could produce more than indigestion by the middle of the second inning of the third game of the day. "I **** you not!" To coin a phrase.

I noticed this phenomena a few years ago when our breeding bull "Stupid" was servicing his ladies one day. You remember Stupid, I hope. If you don't, click this link to get back up to speed.

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