[ He'd only managed to go a handful of times before Bucky had gotten shipped off, and then, after he'd followed him, the idea of it had sort of drifted from his mind unless some of the other soldiers had decided to take it up in their downtime. But her response makes him smile. ]
Listened to a lot of games on the radio more than I saw 'em when I was younger, but I think you're right. Too bad there's no stadium in space.
My dad got me started on baseball just like he got me started with computers. When we weren't working on hardware we were playing catch. He took me to see a few Dodgers games before he died.
I guess it was the thing to do growing up. [ The Great Depression and then the War weren't exactly great for pastime activities. ] You know... still not too sure how I feel about the fact they moved to Los Angeles.
I wasn't around when it actually happened, but it was one of the first things I looked up when I remembered. [ Does that sound weird? It probably does to someone who doesn't know his story. ] I mean, I'm sure they're great in California. Still not as good as being in New York though.
[ Which he knows sounds odd, but he doesn't know how to brush off either comment - this one or the one before - like it's nothing. So, maybe he'll just grace her with a little (too much) honesty. ]
Well, if you ever feel like sharing it, I can be a very good listener. Very patient. Traits that work well with long stories.
[Plus, it's not like she ever has much to do on the ship. She gets her work done pretty quickly and now that the bar's gone and the gardens look downright depressing she's without her hobbies.]
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Date: 2016-07-17 04:51 am (UTC)Listened to a lot of games on the radio more than I saw 'em when I was younger, but I think you're right. Too bad there's no stadium in space.
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Date: 2016-07-17 05:09 am (UTC)[Too bad he can't see her grin as she remembers seeing the west coast with her dad.]
Of course, I was a little too young to understand neighborhood pride and all that.
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Date: 2016-07-17 05:20 am (UTC)[Yes, she's a little confused.]
No, I suppose nothing beats having your own team.
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Date: 2016-07-17 05:28 am (UTC)[ Which he knows sounds odd, but he doesn't know how to brush off either comment - this one or the one before - like it's nothing. So, maybe he'll just grace her with a little (too much) honesty. ]
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Date: 2016-07-17 05:35 am (UTC)[One of the weirder things to happen in a conversation aboard the Moira, that's for sure.]
Well... You look very good for your age!
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Date: 2016-07-17 05:44 am (UTC)[Plus, it's not like she ever has much to do on the ship. She gets her work done pretty quickly and now that the bar's gone and the gardens look downright depressing she's without her hobbies.]