Tag: football
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On Est Tous Ensemble
I come to you this Tuesday filled with malaise. The leaves outside my window seem paler now, the sunshine dim, the world a quieter and less vivid place. This ennui is not quite as strong as the one that struck me in the afterglow of the Olympics. But, mes amis, I miss the World Cup.…
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Come on You Boys in Purple
When we think of the South in the fall, many of us automatically think of football. And growing up, Saturdays in the fall were all about that all-American pastime: driving the hour south to Lexington, eating a ton of tailgate food, and probably falling asleep before the fourth quarter, at least when I was really…
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Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Watch These (Movies)
Zelda and I each have a t-shirt from our high school that reads, “LCS Football: Undefeated Since 1915.” Technically, it’s true…on account of the fact that we didn’t actually have a football team. Our 198-person, largely female student body would have had some trouble fielding a team (for lack of numbers, not for lack of…
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Top 14 of 2014
The year is coming to an end, so instead of our usual monthly round-up we thought we’d give you a little list of our favorite things from the past year. From the serious to the silly, these are a few of the things that made our 2014! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL: First things first: we are sports fans.…
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Ev’ry Wildcat Star Will Shine
Note: This is the first mention of sports on this blog, but not the last. We wouldn’t be doing the South justice without some mention of college sports and the surrounding festivities. *Zelda would like the readers to know that she knows what’s right in the world and therefore does not support the University of…
Zelda & Scout 