Dark Bilious Vapors

Over at the Post-Dispatch's "Bird Land" blog, Derrick Goold does an interesting post on Busch as Canvas, on some of the interesting graffiti that have collected at Busch Stadium II in the final season. Bet they'd make a fine photo post. My favorites:

Hopefully not Last Game! 10/13/04

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1st Game Busch Stadium, 1967 vs. Pittsburgh, Last Game 2005 vs. Cincy Reds. Kevin & Rich.

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From Alaska to STL. My last game today 10/13/05

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(near left field foul pole)
If anyone finds a half-eaten hot dog … it’s mine.

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Thanks Busch. Ozzie’s backflips. Coleman’s tarp. Shannon … Willie’s glove. JACK.

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I received the best news ever!!! Baby Eade is on the way. I can’t wait. 10-13-05.

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Going out in style.

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(near Dugout Room many ushers signed a pillar)
The Usher Bartman 1982-2005
Well so long old friend Keith 1990-2005

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To my brother Ted __, who brought me to my first Cards game at the Old Busch Stadium – thanks brother. No greater fan entered these Gates.

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Thanks, Stan, Lou, Bob, Ken, Ozzie, Ted, Willie, Vince, Mark, Jack, Jack, Scott, Albert, Jim, Reggie, So, Dave, Whitey, Red, Mike & Curt.

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For a Good Time Call 1-900-CUBS-LOSE

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We got married at Busch on July 3, 2003
[I'm envious. My biggest regret about my second marriage is not getting married at the stadium, followed by an intimate reception in the skyboxes. --LRC]

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Lorraine
From
Sportsman’s Park
knotholers
to
Busch I
to
Busch II

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Our first baseball home
This is where the tradition, honor, values & love of the game were passed on to the next generation

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I was here for Straight A nite 1970. Too bad I only had B’s.

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I raised my son at Busch. – DS

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I came for the Stones and stayed for for the birds!

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My dad watched this stadium being build from his office 40 yrs ago. Now my son watches the new stadium from the SBC bldg. In memory of my dad.

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So Long Taguchi!

Len on 10.19.05 @ 01:15 PM CST