Sunday, February 14, 2010
10-5-07 (23)
Many have asked what's the significance of the 23 on my License Plate, and the answer is always the same. In 1990, when I got my first car, I wanted personalized plates, but the state of Illinois charged 100 for plates without a number , & 65 for plates with, so I decided to have a number on it. My first choice was VINNIE 1, but that was taken. I got my second choice of VINIE 23.
In 1990, Ryne Sandberg, Robin Ventura, Michael Jordan, Stu Grimson, & Shaun Gayle all wore 23 in Chicago. That year all were All-Stars in their respective sport except for Grimson, who was the best enforcer in the NHL at the time. The late 80's early 90's were good times for 23's, but not so much anymore.
MJ has since made a fool of himself in DC, before he divorced his long time wife amid allegations of a gambling problem. Ventura Dissapeared off the face of the earth. Ryno, went thru his own divorce, had to wait three years to get into the HOF and is now managing in Peoria. And the worst fate went to Stu Grimson, who had to play four years in Detroit.
Now newscomes out last night the Gayle is the leading suspect in the shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend.
I learned recently from a Jim Carrey horror movie, that the 23 is cursed, and I didn't want to beleive it. But now I see all these bad things happening and I've lived the life of a person who pick it as a Lucky Number.
So watch out Devin Hester.
The Number Gods aren't on your side.
In 1990, Ryne Sandberg, Robin Ventura, Michael Jordan, Stu Grimson, & Shaun Gayle all wore 23 in Chicago. That year all were All-Stars in their respective sport except for Grimson, who was the best enforcer in the NHL at the time. The late 80's early 90's were good times for 23's, but not so much anymore.
MJ has since made a fool of himself in DC, before he divorced his long time wife amid allegations of a gambling problem. Ventura Dissapeared off the face of the earth. Ryno, went thru his own divorce, had to wait three years to get into the HOF and is now managing in Peoria. And the worst fate went to Stu Grimson, who had to play four years in Detroit.
Now newscomes out last night the Gayle is the leading suspect in the shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend.
I learned recently from a Jim Carrey horror movie, that the 23 is cursed, and I didn't want to beleive it. But now I see all these bad things happening and I've lived the life of a person who pick it as a Lucky Number.
So watch out Devin Hester.
The Number Gods aren't on your side.
# posted by Vince L. @ 4:34 PM 
