The Freakonomics guys went looking for good sports quotes the other day. Here's one that my fellow Baltimorians may be able to relate to:
Jack Warden: “You a Yankees fan?”
Jack Klugman: “No, Baltimore.”
Warden: “Baltimore? BALTIMORE!?!?? That’s like being hit in the head with a crowbar once a day.”
– Twelve Angry Men (1957), a quote that has become depressing accurate these past 11 years
Baltimore has had a less-than-sterling reputation for a LONG time.
In The Annotated Jules Verne: From the Earth to the Moon, there's a sidebar mentioning Verne chose Baltimore for the beginning location because of its contemporary rep as "Mobtown", where riots were practically an audience-participation sport.
Posted by: Headless Unicorn Guy | September 22, 2008 at 04:57 PM