Red Sox Nation

The crowd's voice surged in another cheer, and I looked at the field, assuming the Red Sox had hit another home run. (If that was the was the case, I could hardly be bothered to stand again--they'd already gotten five, and it was only the sixth inning). But the pitcher was just warming up. I looked to the stands again, and saw the wave, noted the breathy anticipation as the fans waited to see if it would jump from the third-base bleachers, past the scoreboard, to the backfield seats, where I was perched. It was the waves' third time around the stadium, and everyone cheered louder. I stood up.