Waterford Football at the 'Wam: Earning His Nickname

Dew Factor: 10

As the mist came down, play began at the 'Wam with quarterback Steve LaBossiere looking for Carter Labossier, literally, as he couldn't be found. Dubbed "Gatherer" by Jay Burns (out, see below), play began with Gatherer refusing to come to the field, nearly hidden playing under a soccer goal. While the reasons for the holdout were never clear, when he finally joined the game, he gathered in catches and yards, earning his nickname and the Square Toe honors for the week:

While the game opened with a slight mist, steady rain ensued for the remainder. Babby Strauss, usually weary of field damage during wet conditions, was oblivious and delirious as his Baltimore Orioles are now in first place -- and the Red Sox are not.

The Participants

Ten players toughed out the conditions and may had more fun than those who did not come: Matt Corbett (taking out docks), Matt Higgins (business display at a wet Fryeburg Fair), Jay Burns (spousal support of his wife in a half-marathon event), Ted Burns (ditto, except filial, not spousal), Mark Soehren (exchanging game tapes with the Bangor coach in Waterville), Mike Brennan (golf), and Cam Letourneau (conjunctivas--couldn't see out of one eye).

Chris Easton, on hearing that Jay Burns would be watching his wife running a half marathon commented, "Well, he's got at least 2 free hours to play." Two hours and 5 minutes, to be exact.

Other questions:
-Would Mark Soehren have had as much interest driving to Waterville has his Vikings lost Saturday?
-How close was Mike Brennan to helecoptering a club in the wet playing conditions at Norway Country Club (either by mistake or on purpose)?
-If Cam Letrourneau had played, would he have been the first to play Wam with vision in only one eye?
-Was there any point during the morning when Matt Corbett wasn't thinking that he wished he was at the 'Wam?

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