The Sandlot

The 1993 movie the Sandlot was a classic from my childhood. I think my brother watched it at least 20 times and that doesn't include his adult years! If it's on TBS or one of the movie channels, he will still watch it.

The dog 'The Beast' is only one part of the movie, but it's the part that stands out in my mind. A bunch of boys playing baseball, losing their ball over the fence, never to be seen again. Chewed on, slobbered on, and buried by 'The Beast'!

Unfortunately for the little boy whose house backs up to our fence, Niko & Blitz are 'The Beasts'. This innocent boy plays tennis, baseball, frisbee, and badminton in his yard. When the dogs hear him outback, they sit and wait, anxiously awaiting the prize that flys over the fence. While the dogs are excited, the little boy peeks through the slats, hoping his toy isn't being destroyed. Sometimes he rings our doorbell with high hopes of getting his item back. Without hesitation we sadly inform him his item was chewed up. Our Beasts don't hesitate. Objects comes over the fence=destruction.
The first time he lost a frisbee, I felt bad showing him the now 20 piece red toy he so happily played with.
After the 20th time, you'd think the poor guy would be more careful.

On a side note, the movie called it the Sandlot because of the baseball field. In our case, it's the claylot ( our side of the fence).


Look at Niko & Blitz in this photo!!!!
My two lovable trouble makers :-)