HAT HAT
BET BET 2013
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ikely one of the most treasured traditions of the many associated with Rain Day is the venerated Hat Bet. Though it began between the druggist and his salesmen; and the habit gained true notoriety with the well-publicized wagers of the famous John Daly; today the tradition is proudly carried on by the person in the mayoral office of the Borough of Waynesburg. This year that seat belongs to Mr. Duncan Berryman, who was very proud to announce he had convinced one of Waynesburg’s favorite sons and an Olympic Athlete to take on the hat bet. “It wasn’t easy to get Coleman Scott to bet against the rain…he’s a Waynesburg native and knows what happens here nearly every July 29th. But being the good sport that he is, he’s going along with it…just to play the game,” Mayor Berryman said. For many years, the hat bets have often been with famous athletes and sports figures in the region and across the land. How could we not take advantage of the opportunity to bet with a US Olympic Bronze medalist and a member of a super family with long roots and plenty of branches right here in Waynesburg? Mayor Berryman mentioned his own memories of watching Coleman Scott grow up in our community and work so hard to bring glory to it years later. “We were actually neighbors at one time, I remember Coleman coming home from a wrestling match and I’d see him get out of the vehicle to head in the house and I’d ask ‘how’d you do?’ and he’d come right back with an enthusiastic, ‘I won!’ It’s really neat to think about his journey, you know…from the back of his mom’s minivan to where he is today… what a success story.” Duncan said, “It’s my honor to make the hat bet with Coleman Scott.” We’re not sure how that wrestling head gear will look on Mayor Berryman, but we feel relatively sure this will be the easiest way he’ll be able to say in a contest with Coleman Scott, “I won!”
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JULY / AUGUST 2013