  Happy St. Patrick's Day The Phillie Phanatic celebrates the holiday, so you should too, because The Phillie Phanatic hangs out with the President of the United States and the Director of Homeland Security. However, today The Phillie Phanatic is sad, much like Evil's clown friends, because Veterans Stadium, the only home The Phanatic has ever known, has only has 4 more days left on God's green Earth.
R.I.P. The Vet I have many great memories at Veterans Stadium, including, but not limited to: Monday Night Football circa 1997. Eagles vs 49ers. The Eagles were down something like 27-6 at halftime. I didn't even watch the second half of the game, there were about 15 brawls and a woman flashing from the luxury suites. With less than two minutes left in the game, someone shot a flare gun from one side of the stadium to the other, over the field, fortunately landing in an empty seat... It was after this game that they set up a court room and Judge Seamus McCaffrey in the basement. 2002 Playoff game. Eagles vs Falcons. The pregame party tent just outside The Vet hosted by the local sports radio station, 610 WIP. While the hosts were leading the crowd in a E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES cheer, a group of 5 or 6 guys walk in with half-dead 30 lbs geese held above their heads chanting, " Kill the Falcons! ". These poor birds looked clubbed to death. Almost like animationics, because their limp bloodied bodies would show signs of life.
Circa 1999 regular season. Eagles vs Cowboys. In the same tent, people bring a coffin and an crude effigy Troy Aikman. Another psycho walks in with a chainsaw on. i left at that point. The bathroom sinks being regularly used as urinals. (not me btw) I left vacationing at the Jersey shore in 2001 to attend a Thursday night preseason game vs the Ravens. After driving the 90 minutes, paying for parking, settling in... the Ravens decide they can't play on the turf, and leave the stadium....... On a side note, it's because of this night that I'm estatic about the Ravens getting screwed by T.O.
and the Eagles yesterday. f' em. The whole stadium chanting in unison during pre-game introductions for the other team.... " Starting for the New York Giants... Wide Receiver, Amani Toomer... " SUCKS! " Running back, Tiki Barber... " SUCKS! " Quarterback, Kerry Collins... SUCKS! ... never gets old... The visiting teams started combatting it by being introduced as a whole team, Patriots-Superbowl-2002-style. Any fan entering the stands wearing the opposing teams' jersey gets the surrounding 5 or 6 sections pointing and chanting in unison, "Asssssss...hooolllllee...Asssssss...hooolllllee..." Long live The Vet! 
