Poetic License

"Welcome Back Titan" was the chant from the home owners on Morsemere and Park Avenues as the 'boisterous behemoth' put his mark on his beloved Kinsley Park courts this morning after a months absence. Actually, I think it might have been, "Shut the fuck up you loud mouthed bastard, it's nine o'clock on a Saturday morning and we're trying to fuckin' sleep. Stay the fuck in Florida!" But that's only semantics in TT's mind. But the Titan had plenty to crow about today as the combo of TT/'Slats' laid waste to all comers. These former regular partners were invincible as they swept all four sets (7-5) (6-2) against Joe 'Gimpy Knees' Cruz and 'Happy Jack' Carey; (6-1) against George 'Chemist' Hauss and George 'Teacher' Febles; (6-3) against 'Happy Jack/'Chemist' in the finale. TT/'Slats' are often Mr. Offense and Mr. Defense when they pair and today was no exception. Frank 'Slats' Slattery got off to a poor start in the opener, shanking too many balls at net, but his "D" in the late games of the set enabled the boys to rally from a 4-5 deficit to a hard fought victory. Titan brought his "A" game back from his recent hot steak in Florida and went through The Georges like Sherman took Savannah. As the boys left the court Slats was heard to remark to Titan, "What's up with Happy Jack? You tell him your girlfriend left you and he gives you a $200 dollar racquet! I tell him my wife has a list of "honey do's" on the refrigerator and he offers me a viagra."