America's Favorite Pastime
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EnglishVoice Age
Middle Aged (35-54)Accents
North American (General)Transcript
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for over two centuries now. It's been what Walt Whitman called our game. It's America's favorite past time, our national preoccupation. Some have even likened it to a fixation, but really, it's more than that. It's a mirror of America, a reflection of who we are. No other sport is more distinctly American. It's so much a part of us that it seems to be engendered in us from birth. Little Children somehow instinctively know how to play it. Adults follow it with a zeal that borders on obsession. No other sport has aroused so much passion in us. We root for our favorite teams, our favorite players for our entire lives. One poet described it as the place where memory gathers. It's legend and myth. It's controversy and scandal, pride and passion, victory and heartbreak. It's like no other sport in the world. Listen now, as Radio theater presents America's favorite pastime, it