Twitter Updates- Lucky the Wonder Dog Retires

We came across a few tidbits on Twitter today that I thought we'd share.

For starters, WRAL, a tv station in Raleigh, NC, is reporting that Lucky the Wonder Dog (pictured here) is retiring. The current/former Durham Bulls mascot, last year's minor championship baseball team, is nine years old. Perhaps, he will take in some shuffle-boarding in Sarasota, Fla.

'Course, fellow movie people know da Bulls were the focus of the hilarious 1988 film "Bull Durham" with Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon--(the mere mention of her name will probably lure a fervent, right-wing death penalty advocate to our blog, but oh well!).

We also want to congratulate the University of Minnesota gymnast Alexis Russell on her graduation as was announced through a tweet from the school's women's gymnastics team. Since college women's gymnasts, with a few exceptions, don't generally make a living at their sport, we imagine Alexis will go on to other ventures. Somehow, I don't think she will blog for a living (no, this is not my day job though some wonder about that--in fact, I've never made any money doing this!).

We also learned that the Trenton Devils (minor league hockey team in Trenton, NJ) is offering a "Buy one replica jersey, get one free deal." Alas, the team's season is over, but it looks like the Cincinnati Cyclones, who are up two games to none over the Idaho Steelheads, will hoist the Riley Cup soon.

And, Cincy residents who have no interest in minor league hockey can take their kids to the Cincinnati Zoo as they are offering discount tickets (two dollars off for adults, one dollar for kids) to visitors. So, perhaps your six-year-old boy can get his first whiff of elephant 'bok.' (I suppose it's ok to use the Turkish word for........well, never mind!).