I love the power-play dance. The wave that wraps around Busch Stadium drives some crazy, but I’ve never protested, not even when the rippling of humanity comes at a terrible time, like a pressure situation late when the Cardinals are trying to close out a win. I’m a sucker for the Kiss Cam, half-court shot contests and the ridiculous hamstring-threatening display at halftime of Mizzou football games, when someone from the crowd tries to beat the motorized helmet cart in a footrace.
I present this as evidence before sharing a confession.
I was once the world’s biggest hater of Blues fans coming together at home games to sing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.