3 World Series Palindromes

October 23, 2013

The Red Sox are scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday. A rainbow above Fenway Park is pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP) — The Red Sox are scheduled to host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of baseball's World Series today. A rainbow above Fenway Park is pictured yesterday in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Our friend and master palindromist Barry Duncan shared with us three palindromes inspired by the World Series — including one palindrome for each team. Apologies to our St. Louis listeners — Duncan lives in Massachusetts!

World Series 2013

So get a ball, a bat, egos.

For The Home Team

Not sobs? No. It is optimal.
(Shane V., even.) Ah, slam! It
positions Boston.

Red Team From The NL

LA past, a Boston.
One Cardinal plan: I'd race.
No? Not so?
Bat, sap AL!

Barry Duncan is a master palindromist who writes the Reversible Life blog.

This program aired on October 23, 2013. The audio for this program is not available.