Humid Seminary Ridge

6/23/06 Seminary Ridge


The skies held off and just a little lightning appeared as the tour was ending Friday night on Seminary Ridge. 39 nice folks came along as we walked into the humid night. It always surprises me where folks come from that make up a group. There was a nice family of four from Alabama, one family from Indiana, amd a few folks from Alexiandria, VA. But the rest were practically locals. Some of them came all the way from Taneytown, MD or Littlestown, PA, both of which are shorter drives than I have from Hanover! Then some others were from Harrisburg and Shippensburg. It was almost like local night at the Ghosts of Gettysburg! It was an enjoyable tour for all. I did tone down a story or two, just a little bit, because there were some younger children in the group. But my storytelling was crisp, so I think those stories were still very effective. There was also a lot of cameras going off!

From tours gone by...Mark Nesbitt is from Ohio and is a Cleveland Indians fan. I am a Yankees fan. Years ago when the Yanks and the Tribe were both looking good going into the season Mark and I made a friendly bet. If the Yanks went farther than the Indians, I could wear a Yankees Hat on a tour, and but if Cleveland went farther I had to wear an Indians hat. Neat bet right? The season was over and the Yanks won the Series, so I'm guessing it was either 1999 or 2000. But I never saw Mark to rub it in and collect. But one night I unknowingly collected . I wore my Yankees hat on the ride down and when I got ready for the tour, I spaced and kept it on. I think it was Dan or it might have been Jason, but one of the other guides introduced me that night and never noticed. I was getting some wierd looks from the group and wasn't quite sure why. Well, in the beginning of the tour I tip my hat for a visual effect in one of my opening stories. That's when I realized that I still had my ballcap on! I was a little embarrassed at first, but then I remembered the bet. I told the crowd about our bet but I'm not sure if everyone believed me. I remember a few people with doubt on their faces as I was explaining myself! Maybe they were Red Sox fans, I don't know!

When I told Mark about this a few weeks later we had a pretty good laugh about it. Then the guide who introduced me that night walked in and all three of us were laughing. Then Mark fired that guide and we stopped laughing for a second until we saw Mark smiling and that's when we all really started laughing!

Sleep well...

"Rick Saunders"