There’s
a story sweeping the Internet about a Tennessee woman who accidentally dropped
her garden gnome, discovering inside a hidden, detailed mystery figure.
She’s
speculating that it’s a female form of some kind, perhaps an angel. You can
read all about it – and even see a video – here.
The
injured gnome, named Pete, now has his own Facebook page.
He’s also lonely, as
the women confessed to smashing all of her other gnomes to see if there was
anything inside. There wasn't.
We here at Mets Guy do not endorse gnome carnage of any kind.
Wanton destruction
of gnomes on the off-chance that they harbor some inner- secrets is just wrong.
Borrow an MRI machine.
We do know
a thing or two about the inner-workings of gnomes.
We have under our roof, the Gnome of Victory and Celebration, who travels
the country posing with landmarks, spreading joy and standing as the embodiment
of Mets victories and other good things.
As you
also remember, the Gnome faced temporary dismembermentat the hands of a rogue jackalope at Wall Drug in South Dakota. Thanks to Uncle
Jeff, Zack and the impressive inventory of Wall Drug, the gnome was reunited
with his pieces in time for our visit to Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse.
He’s
had two accidental dismemberments since -- first, after measuring the
accumulated snow in the driveway, and, more recently, while bouncing around the car trunk.
Today
we obtained a safe trunk travel system, decreasing the odds of future breakage. But inspired by this Tennessee revelation, I
decided to take a peek inside the Gnome of Victory and Celebration prior to repairs as the hot
glue gun was warming up.
I
expected nothing, of course. No startling images popped out in the previous
separations. But we were so focused on despair and repair at the time that we never really
took a close look. We also know that the battle-scarred Gnome of Victory of
Celebration is a very special lawn ornament.
Is there hidden meaning to the two protrusions? |
The
first inspected part revealed what appear to be two distinctive protrusions of sorts, perhaps
representing the Mets’ two world championships. Or, they could represent the
Mets’ two World Series defeats. We decided not to look too closely for meaning
and hope for better in the other part.
At
first, there didn't appear to be anything. But slowly it emerged. A nose, a
heroic if not troubled brow, cheeks – the unmistakable likeness of David
Wright!
Seriously,
take a closer look:
There
he is, the Mets’ captain, right inside the Gnome of Victory and
Celebration. Perhaps he serves as the gnome’s inner-voice, a conscience guiding
him to embrace all the joys of Mets fandom and not dwelling on the sad times
that seem to come and go.
We seem
to be in one of those extended challenging times right now. Matt Harvey is on the
shelf – and apparently in denial about his needed recovery time. We don’t seem
to be scoring any runs. The bullpen seems allergic to saves.
But
David Wright knows that good times are not far away.
Our young pitchers seem to be as good as advertised. Curtis Granderson, shaking off the Yankee taint, is starting to mash the ball. Wilmer Flores has not injured any fans sitting behind first base with errant throws. And we have three players on the roster with little d’s to start their last names – Travis d’Arnaud, Jacob deGrom and Matt den Dekker, which has to be good for something.
Our young pitchers seem to be as good as advertised. Curtis Granderson, shaking off the Yankee taint, is starting to mash the ball. Wilmer Flores has not injured any fans sitting behind first base with errant throws. And we have three players on the roster with little d’s to start their last names – Travis d’Arnaud, Jacob deGrom and Matt den Dekker, which has to be good for something.
David
Wright could have fled as a free agent last year, but he chose to stay a Met. He
knows that soon there will be victory and triumph.
And, like
the Gnome of Victory and Celebration, we need to listen to our inner David
Wright, calling for patience, not panic.
Maybe, like the Gnome of Victory and Celebration, there's a little David Wright in all of us.