Eric the happy baseball moocher

Eric The Happy Baseball Moocher. 

 

Whether Eric had sought out the reporter or whether the reporter had sought out Eric, the article would have come out the same.  For two reasons.  Eric is Eric, and the reporter already had a preconceived notion about what he/she would present to his/her readers.  The reporter would ask, "What's the story?  Where's the hook?" 

A story about a happy go lucky sports fan who cons or charms food out of other fans, is not much of a story at all.  But a Blind happy go lucky sports nut conning or charming food out of other fans is a story waiting to be told.  And the hook is, "Blind!" 

Because, "Blind" means something to everybody.  Blind pulls the reader's eye to the article, and to the reporter's name.  People will pay the price just to find out about this blind, fun loving baseball geek. 

A man climbs Mount Everest.  Today it happens quite often.  Name the person who just made it to the top and back?  Neither can I.  But add, Blind and we all know who  Erik Weihenmayer is.  And the word, blind put this fellow on the front page of every daily paper. 

 

Curious Carl