Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman Podcast. I'm Bill of Jesse Thorne this week,

Case at the Bat. Jenny brings the case against her friend John. Jenny is a lifelong fan of Major League Baseball's

Oakland athletics. The team's ownership is planning to move them to Las Vegas, Nevada.

When this plan was announced, Jenny joined other A's fans in boycotting the team.

Now, well into the season, Jenny misses going to baseball games.

John says, it's the perfect time for her to switch allegiances

to the San Francisco Giants.

She can get back to her hobby while supporting a less problematic team. But Jenny

doesn't want any of her money going to MLB. Who's right? Who's wrong, only one can decide? Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters

the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural reference.

We want to Anise del Toro.

With water?

Do you want it with water?

I don't know, the girl said.

Is it good with water?

It's all right.

You want them with water?

asked the woman.

Yes, with water.

It tastes like licorish, the girl said and put the glass down.

That's the way with everything. Yes, said the girl, everything tastes of licorish,

especially all the things you've waited so long for like absint

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