Silomastery and Mergermastery

One of best examples of a merger master and the merger both between reality and fantasy and father and son was portrayed in the iconic father-son movie, Field of Dreams. In that movie Kevin Costner played Iowa farmer (and "merger master") Ray Kinsella who was compelled to build a baseball field that fulfilled the unfulfilled dreams of the long forgotten and disgraced Chicago Black Sox baseball team. In doing so, Ray not only fulfilled those players’ dreams, but also his own of: 1) helping his worn down father fulfill a dream to play baseball; 2) having his father meet his wife and daughter; and 3) getting to "have a catch" with his dad (get out your handkerchief). When the field was finally built with the promise that "people will come" the movie ends with a pan away from Ray playing catch with his dad and miles of cars of coming to the field.

Interestingly, despite that movie being nearly twenty years old (filmed in 1989), the baseball field built for the film continues to be a top tourist draw in Iowa.

I guess the merger lasted.