A COUNTRY BOY CANNOT SURVIVE

WE WENT TO ST.LOUIS LAST WEEK TO SEE THE CARDINALS PLAY THE DODGERS,AND BLAKE DEWITT.MY,HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED.80.00 EACH FOR THE SEATS.5.00 FOR A BOTTLE OF WATER.THEY WERE GETTING 8.00 FOR A BEER.ANY KIND OF SANDWICH 10.00.WE STAYED AT THE DRURY HOTEL TWO BLOCKS FROM STADIUM,WHEN I BOOKED THE ROOM THEY TOLD ME IT WAS 120.00.WHEN I PAID THE BILL IT WAS 150.00.THEY HAD ADDED A LUXURY TAX,A OCCUPANCY TAX,ETC.WE LOOKED AT THE MENU AT THE RESTURANT IN THE HOTEL,AND A 16 OZ RIBEYE WAS 52.00.THE MOTEL WAS PUTTING OUT FREE FOOD AT 5.30 PM,SO WE ATE THERE WITH HUNDREDS MORE.CHICKEN STRIPS,BAKED POTATO,SALAD BAR.NOT BAD.ONLY BOUGHT A BOTTLE OF WATER AT GAME,5.00.WE COULD HAVE HAD A COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST AT THE MOTEL,BUT WE SLEPT TOO LATE.TOTAL COST FOR THE OVERNITE TRIP TO SEE ONE CARDINAL GAME,ABOUT 400.00.FORGET IT HANK WILLIAMS JR A COUNTRY BOY CANNOT SURVIVE AT THEM PRICES.SO,I AM RELEGATED TO A RECLINER AND REMOTE FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS.GOOSE