I have to say, it's crazy how many modern American English idioms come from old baseball. I looked up rain checks for the Culture Note, and the baseball association totally came out of left field.
At the very end of checkered childhoods, Ryan and Jay find that their friendship is their only investment that's paid off.
But it's the height of the Great Recession, and the market is fickle. What happens if the boys' mutual bond flips from asset to liability? Will they hold on to each other for dear life, despite the risk? Or will they give in to fear, uncertainty and doubt?
Come along for a look back to the Fall of '08, when Ryan, Jay and everyone else learned what's truly valuable.
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