Life Consists of More, Thank Goodness, Than Politics
There are also autumn nights, college songs, reunions of old friends, and, in at least one New England college town, huge bonfires constructed, according to ancient tradition, by freshmen.
At this hour, Dartmouth College is celebrating Dartmouth Night, the first great event of Homecoming Weekend. (The second great event will be the defeat of the Columbia football team at Memorial Stadium tomorrow afternoon.)
Running circles around the bonfire, members of the Class of 2015, including--if you'll indulge a personal note--my oldest son, egged on by upperclassmen, including--indulge me again--my oldest daughter. Herewith a couple of photographs of bonfires past and a screenshot, from a livecam, captured on his computer by a misty-eyed father in California just seconds ago, of the bonfire in Hanover this very night.
Off, now, to a high school football game in Santa Clara, and then tomorrow morning I'll watch the Dartmouth-Columbia game on my computer, and, tomorrow afternoon, see the Stanford-Washington game in person.
Anybody else here on Ricochet have any football--not politics, football--in store for the weekend?
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Mar '11
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Not really football... but predecessor of football: the Rugby World Cup is taking place on Sunday and, though the US didn't make it out of pool play, I'm looking forward to watching France v. New Zealand. And for the first time, I think, it's being broadcast (delayed) on NBC.
Oct '11
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Alas, Title IX robbed my alma mater of our football program, so I will have to live vicariously through the folks in South Bend while watching the Notre Dame - USC game.
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No football for me, the Savages being an aquatic clan. As luck has it, I head to SoCal early in the a.m. to watch my son play college water polo. For the uninitiated, WaPo is sorta basketball, but in a pool.
Edited on Oct 21, 2011 at 6:36pmJun '10
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LSU and Auburn, Alabama and Tennessee ... Just another rock-em sock-em day in the SEC.
Mar '11
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Illinois vs. Purdue is at West Lafayette, so it is a little out of range. Hopefully the Fighting Illini are planning to fight this weekend.
May '10
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Well, sorta. My son plays tuba in the Westlake HS marching band. He's one of 14 tubas, which is pretty cool -- and loud.
And next week the two of us have tickets for Buckeyes- Badgers in Columbus, which hopefully will further stoke his desire to dot the "i" someday. Now that would be a thrill.
Jul '10
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You have no idea the history and rivalry between Richland vs. Haltom.
Professional sports teams couldn't grasp the gravity of the rivalry between these two teams.
Richland Rebels vs. Haltom Buffaloes.
Friday Night Fights
May '10
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Going to the Stanford-Washington too, Peter, with some tailgating beforehand.
I also have to figure out a way to get a radio broadcast of the Minnesota-Vermont hockey game.
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And now if you'll indulge me. The photo below is of me with the Dartmouth bonfire of '06. That would have been my junior fall.
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Diane Ellis, Ed.: And now if you'll indulge me. The photo below is of me with the Dartmouth bonfire of '06. That would have been my junior fall. · Oct 21 at 6:54pm
Do you have an EPA permit for that thing?
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Scott Reusser: Well, sorta. My son plays tuba in the Westlake HS marching band. He's one of 14 tubas, which is pretty cool -- and loud.
And next week the two of us have tickets for Buckeyes- Badgers in Columbus, which hopefully will further stoke his desire to dot the "i" someday. Now that would be a thrill. · Oct 21 at 6:43pm
Tell your son he's my man! I played the tuba in the Vestal Senior High School marching band of--aw, heck. Don't bother telling him the years.
Dec '10
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Alas, my beloved Ducks are in Boulder, CO this weekend and the Wilsonville (HS) Wildcats are on the road as well. Sigh. Have to console myself with my daughter & her BFF making French Macaroons this evening...
May '10
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Fall Saturdays in this house are pretty much dedicated to college football. I wouldn't be shocked if the Cardinal had to work tomorrow evening, and didn't just Luck out. I'm just saying. I envy you the high school game, biggest non-championship game of the year in Washington state is here tonight, my daughter's Alma mater vs. the local high school. Alas, no room if you are but a lowly local.
Jun '10
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Cold can be impressive sometimes too:
Quantum Levitation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws6AAhTw7RA
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Beautiful post, Peter. If I may add a point of pride, my nephew began his first year of high school football this year.
Way to go, Ryan!!
And of course, there's LSU, but my Tigers speak well enough for themselves these days.
Jul '10
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I'm taking my father to the MSU-Wisconsin game tomorrow night. I lived in WI as a kid, and both my folks attended school there: mom at LaCrosse and dad at Madison. My wife and I met at Michigan State. So this match-up is always fun for the whole family.
It could be an interesting game if State can:
1. Put together a few long drives and run some clock.
2. Make the Badgers earn everything (minimal penalties, dropped balls, etc.).
3. Protect the ball and maximize field position.
4. Take away something from the Badger offense. Anything.
The Spartans have a solid defense and enough talent on O to threaten with both the run and pass. But I suspect dad will be happier at the end of the game than me.
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Dave, great to see you back on the site. I hope you are restored to 100 percent health.
Jun '10
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Scott Reusser: Well, sorta. My son plays tuba in the Westlake HS marching band. He's one of 14 tubas, which is pretty cool -- and loud.
And next week the two of us have tickets for Buckeyes- Badgers in Columbus, which hopefully will further stoke his desire to dot the "i" someday. Now that would be a thrill. · Oct 21 at 6:43pm
Some of my happiest days were in the marching band, both high school and at Auburn. Dotting the 'I' is a cool tradition that even us SEC band geeks can appreciate.
Aug '10
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Squishy Blue Nephew's mighty PV Sea Kings first thing tomorrow morning, then my niece cheers later in the afternoon. I have been looking forward to this all week. Some my best family time is spent on butt-numbing bleachers in the warm California sun, watching kids be kids.
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My school doesn't have a football team.
But the Bears are taking part in the Multicultural Bowl in London (although America and multiculturalism don't really work)