Not to mention two minutes on the Hagerstown Suns,but close to nine (I timed it, I know- get a life) on the culture of downtown Hagerstown and its continuing efforts to become the Paris of North America If you live locally and enjoy funny things that were not intended to be so funny-I could not recommend this more....-Back to the show After PR guy was finished recognizing half the county, Tami Longaberger then spoke briefly (PR guy needs to take lessons to how to be concise) and began to start the signing.A Longaberger person then went through the line and said "Tami was limited to signing one item".A long line outside elicited some groaning from Rachel,my partner on this day,but as I quickly explained this looked like five people compared to my Delmarva nightmare.

He walks over and talks to me for the next five minutes about the Browns (He expects them to be somewhat improved),the Cleveland Gladiators (the Arena league team that Kosar part-owns),the local fans and who they prefer Ravens or Redskins (neither, I'd say Steelers hold a slight lead) etc.Not wanted to cut in front of anyone and get pounded by baskets, I went back to this fellow and asked again to be in the right position.This time,he told me to ask people in the area if this was the "Tami line".First, I had to work the rest of the night, then take the lovely Cherie to work so I could keep the car, then hit the outlets and find the store that I did not even know was in existence.That was not the hard part,it was finding where to get in line for Kosar.It is on either PBS or if you have Antietam Cable,it is available for free using the On Demand service....You have not lived until you have seen City Councilwoman Ashley Haywood put herself over for "Having lived abroad in New York"(She said this kind of awkwardly and I don't think she meant it to sound the way it did) and dressing for a television appearance like she was prepping for a Women's Lib rally in 1973.Yesterday was a long and tiring day,but well worth the effort as I was able to meet an all time favorite of mine in former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar.The Kosar story follows,but first a word to the seamheads expecting to read about the West Virginia Power.Any situation that has tons of people passionate about the same thing in one spot is going to be a bit crazy.Time wound on and despite being tired of being on my feet,it really was not that bad.That ended so the same PR guy that relentlessly shilled for Hagerstown on the PBS program "Our Town-Hagerstown" took the microphone speaking for about five minutes on the local politicians there etc.Sidebar-I highly recommend Our Town-Hagerstown as the most hilarious piece of unintentional humor that I have seen in years.I got some steps away when I heard him call out "hey,would you like me to sign your jersey too"?I said of course as Bernie walked over signed the 9 on the back of the jersey with "Go Browns, Bernie Kosar #19".