A few weeks ago I shared my grief at the prospect of the imminent closing of the Norwich YMCA. Today, the final nail was driven in the coffin as news came that the Hail Mary fundraiser to keep it open feel far short of its goal. So the Y will remain closed, and the pool I swam in every day will remain empty. That is a particular shame, since this area has a dearth of indoor pools, and the pool at the Norwich Y was a good one.
What better way to bid the Y good-bye then to showcase this tribute to the many opportunities that the Y affords, particularly our big city Ys. I’ve had to break a rule here (definitely lip-synched) in service to a higher cause. What’s particularly great about this video is that the band perfectly symbolizes the Y and its mission, flaunting the racial and occupational (not to mention other forms of) diversity of those the Y serves. This song, as everyone knows, has become a standard at ballparks everywhere, certainly generating more enthusiasm than Take Me Out to the Ballgame or God Bless America (can’t someone stop that hideous post 9/11 practice?).
Anyway, one final tribute to the Norwich Y, before it becomes just a distant memory.
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