Tomohawk Chop

So hockey in Atlanta was not at all what going to an NHL game in Canada is like. The music was weird, and the energy was different. I'm not sure how to explain it since the Phillips Arena was pretty full. Not that I'm complaining - it was a big step up from the energy at the Knoxville Ice Bears game! Go Ice Bears! (I'm serious...they are pretty good...and lotsa Canucks).

Baseball in Atlanta, on the other hand, was fabulous. Just like a good soccer game in a country that loves soccer. In the US, you can't beat baseball fans. Especially if they are Red Sox fans - Go Red Sox! So, yes, we faced the 4 hours of traffic hell to cheer for the Sox in Turner Field. Of course, they won...I say of course only because at the time the Braves were 2-12. Strangely enough I would say that the fans were about half and half. Lots of Braves fans and lots of Red Sox fans. What the Braves fans have though is something that will make your jaw drop if you experience it in person - the Tomohawk Chop. I remembered it from the World Series years ago...but in person, at a regular season game, it was totally amazing. It made me want to cheer for the Braves just to make all the fans happy. But then Ortiz came up to bat and the feeling passed. Now their outfielder, Andruw Jones - he's one to watch. That guy can make it across the field in no time flat...didn't even need the other two outfielders. All in all, it was the most fun sporting event I have been to so far in the USA...

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