Make Cards Opening Day A Holiday!

April the 12th, 2010 was no ordinary day. This was the Cardinals home opener in St. Louis. While it may not be an official holiday, most St. Louisans treat it as one. Even if they don't have a ticket to the game, thousands of people show up at Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis to celebrate and cheer on their St. Louis Cardinals.

Although I don't who will win the game, I do know that each opening day thousands of hot dogs will be consumed, peanuts, popcorn, and Cracker Jacks will be eaten by the tub-full. The King of Beers will flow like the mighty Mississippi. And, at some point in the game the song "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" will be sung by over 46,000 faithful Cardinal fans.

Opening Day in St. Louis has never been an official holiday. I think its time we made it one. We all know that thousands of fans stay home from work and school that day. There are employers that give their employees off early that day so they can watch the game. We need to own up to the fact that it is a holiday and declare it one.

There are Cardinal fans in all 50 states. The Cardinals Radio Network is heard in nine states. There are even radio stations carrying Cardinal games near Chicago and Kansas City. They have their own baseball teams. When you belong to Cardinal Nation, it doesn't matter where you live.

As Jack Buck would say: "That's a winner!"