I’m watching the Texas Rangers play the Boston Red Sox. There’s a man in a Red Sox jersey behind home plate. He has a cellphone pressed to his head. He’s waving and smiling. Here’s how I picture his conversation:
Fan: “Do you see me?”
Friend: “Yes!”
Fan: “Look, I’m waving. Do you see me?”
Friend: “Yes!”
Fan: “Isn’t this incredible? You’re looking at me, I’m smiling, and we’re talking—and we’re not even together!”
Friend: “I know. It’s amazing.”
Fan: “Look, I’m waving. Do you see me?”
Friend: “Yes!”
Fan: “This is incredible. We’re talking, just like we were together, but we’re not together. You’re at home, watching television, and I’m at the ballpark, miles away. I’m waving to you, and you see me. Isn’t this incredible?”
Friend: “Yes! It really is amazing. I see you! You’re in the ballpark and I’m at home, miles away. I’m watching television. There you are, on television. You’re waving! I see you!”
Fan: “Wow.”