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Tailgater
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Ran across the following acrostic while reading and thought I'd share:
W itness, ye sons of tyrant's black doom,
A nd see his Excellence victorious come!
S erene, majestic, see he gains the field!
H eart is tender, while his arms are steel'd.
I ntent on virtue, and her cause so fair,
N now treats his captive with a parent's care!
G reatness of soul his ev'ry action shows,
T hus virtue from every bounty flows,
O ur GEORGE, by heaven, destin'd to command,
N ow strikes the British yoke with prosp'rous hand.
Of course, this was written "By a Young Lady" in honor of General Washington, the father of our country, and I'm sure many of you remember it from 11th grade American History class. Perhaps it's the season, but I think it has a bit of football spirit in it. Share it with family and friends on The Fourth which ain't far away and think of Dawgball along with the beer and ribs!
TG
W itness, ye sons of tyrant's black doom,
A nd see his Excellence victorious come!
S erene, majestic, see he gains the field!
H eart is tender, while his arms are steel'd.
I ntent on virtue, and her cause so fair,
N now treats his captive with a parent's care!
G reatness of soul his ev'ry action shows,
T hus virtue from every bounty flows,
O ur GEORGE, by heaven, destin'd to command,
N ow strikes the British yoke with prosp'rous hand.
Of course, this was written "By a Young Lady" in honor of General Washington, the father of our country, and I'm sure many of you remember it from 11th grade American History class. Perhaps it's the season, but I think it has a bit of football spirit in it. Share it with family and friends on The Fourth which ain't far away and think of Dawgball along with the beer and ribs!
TG
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Kill yourself.
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Sick poem, bro.
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Tailgater misses GEORGE, dammitThomasFremont said:Sick poem, bro.
Leave the history poasts to others...it ain't your wheelhouse.
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I hope your family commits you to a nursing home if you read that on the Fourth. If you read that, they will think you have lost your mind (if they haven't already).
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great read (as always)
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Remain undaunted TG. Don't let these miserable and pathetic losers living in their mothers' basements bring you down.
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A rich person in a mansion would appreciate the poem more than a loser in a basement?DerekJohnson said:Remain undaunted TG. Don't let these miserable and pathetic losers living in their mothers' basements bring you down.
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Absolutely. For example, go ask CFetters_Nacho_Lover to recite Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. He'll probably pause in confusion, before making an immediate reference to nacho cheese sauce.RoadDawg55 said:
A rich person in a mansion would appreciate the poem more than a loser in a basement?DerekJohnson said:Remain undaunted TG. Don't let these miserable and pathetic losers living in their mothers' basements bring you down.
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The stanza " H eart is tender, while his arms are steel'd. " brings to memory Husky LB Bruce Harrell's explanation of how as a Christian Athlete he reconciled being as hardnosed as he truly was when playing such a violent sport as football: "Play with love in your heart and blast the guy in front of you." I don't know if Harrell(1976-79) lives in a mansion, but he spurned the NFL draft to attend Harvard grad school.RoadDawg55 said:
A rich person in a mansion would appreciate the poem more than a loser in a basement?DerekJohnson said:Remain undaunted TG. Don't let these miserable and pathetic losers living in their mothers' basements bring you down.
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Jesus fucking Christ
