Today is the greatest day of the year. Greater than Christmas. Greater, even, than my birthday. As everyone who is anyone knows, today is the day that I get to utter the four words that form the greatest phrase in the English language. Or any other language. That phrase presents the greatest news of the year, until Harry Kalas says “The Phillies are the 2005 World Series Champions!”, which we’ll have to wait until October to hear. Here it is:
Pitchers and catchers report!
Can you stand the excitement? And why isn’t today a national holiday?