I read in USA TODAY about a woman who is recovering from facial injuries she suffered when she was hit by a flying hot dog. The woman was sitting behind home plate at a Philadelphia Phillies game on Monday night.
For years, the team’s mascot, Phillie Phanatic, has been launching a giant hot dog at the home games. Unfortunately, this time the errant hot dog hit Kathy McVay of Plymouth Meeting, PA. “It just came out of nowhere, and hard” McVay told Philadelphia TV station WPVI.
The woman was unable to catch or deflect the projectile because of an injured shoulder. She was struck just below her right eye with enough force to knock off her glasses. She was sent for a CT scan to make sure she didn’t have a concussion. She told the station that she was not planning to take any legal action.
The Phillies apologized and offered her free tickets when she is ready to come back to the ballpark.
The funniest part of this story is the headline in the newspaper:
Phillie Phanatic’s wayward weiner hits woman in the face, causes injuries
Sometimes the older you get, the funnier things are. Perhaps it was not so funny to Kathy McVay, but hopefully she was a good sport about it and simply asked for a side of sauerkraut. Done.