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"Thanks for the words of wisdom, Rumpmaster. In my case I seldom worry over stories and poems. I admit that some take more research and time but I don't take it personally. Honestly, I am now writing for the pure pleasure I get from finishing something creative, whether it takes weeks or hours. I presume that I might call myself lucky that way. My recent entry into this current competition took weeks to get right. A poem I posted yesterday took a few hours. Both have been greeted well by the few who follow my work. The poem was made a favorite of the first two ladies who read it. The story has been favorited by two ladies out of the eleven who scored it. What a thrill. "


I'm very excited to read both of these. You are an amazing talent and I have been reading you for years. Going to read them.

Maybe a little single malt over a single ice cube please, Rump. Thank you.

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Did you know the old Atlanta Crackers became the Richmond Braves, then later the Gwinnett Braves (the AAA affiliate of the major league Atlanta Braves)? Being in the same metro with the big league team caused a lot of marketing problems. So they're renamed the Gwinnett team the Gwinnett Stripers, yep, named for a fish. There is a big lake nearby.

Way back around the time the American League was brand new before 1910, the Washington Senators started having Ladies Day at their games. Usually, women didn't attend baseball games in those days, so they thought it would help them make more money to do that. The ladies started coming in great numbers on Ladies Day.

One particular Washington Senator player, who the ladies thought was very good looking, became their favorite. So one day he was ejected from the game after arguing with the umpire. That didn't set too well with the ladies. Their anger eventually boiled over and thousands of women stormed the field. They started a large riot and tore up the stadium. Eventually, the police arrived in large numbers, many women were arrested and carried off in paddy wagons and the riot was quelled, but not after great damage had been done.

Sanford Stadium in Athens is having a lot of renovation and other improvement work done, so only 78,000 seats are available instead of 93,000 for today's G-Day Game. For those who don't know what that is, it's the day, after a few weeks of spring practice, the Georgia Bulldog football team divides up in half as the Red team and The Black team, and plays a practice game against each other. Here in the Deep South, such games are often sell outs. College football IS a religion down here. Just ask Rumpy about his LSU Tigers.

I think it's going to be a great sunny day, perfect for drinking ice cold beer. Cheers!

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With greatest respect to Miss Elizabeth I would also like to point out the Washington Nationals were once the Montreal Expos and a Canadian powerhouse ball team that came damn close to a World Series berth.



Thank you for this bit of exciting background. See how far a team can fall being transferred to Washington, D.C. ?

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It's TGIF-eve here at Rumplations, misbehave accordingly.


Of course, the joint is still buzzing with the news of Ms Elizabeth coming out of the dugout as an admitted Nats fan. For the benefit of any sports illiterates and/or those residing on the east coast of the big pond, the Nationals are a major league baseball team in the Washington D.C. area.

Those familiar with the musical 'Damn Yankees' should know that team, the, 'Washington Senator's, moved to Minnesota and change their name to 'Twins'. It's replacement later moved to Texas and dropped the names 'Senators' in favor of 'Rangers'. The current version, the transplanted 'Montreal Expos' gave up the name 'Senators' in favor of, Nationals. All that may or may not be exactly the whole truth, not to mention nothing but the truth, but it is in the ballpark, so to speak.

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Tonya, glad you are taking the day off, and hope your aches and bronchitis are on the mend. Thanks for making köffee! I could use some. Doubt I will enter the comp, though I do have an inkling of an idea. But I am not writing well, or quickly.

This day has started out pretty crappy. Let's hope it improves. Maybe the Met'll win.

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I need some sparkling cider if you have it, Rump. I want everyone to share it with me for a toast to my wife. Today is our 36th wedding anniversary. She deserves to be saluted and recognized.

Cheers, skool, slainte. And hoping little Tonya and little Sara will join us.

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This is just a short list of some stories that gave me pleasure to read. And have done so when I re-read them years later.

An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge - Ambrose Bierce

Eve's Diary - Mark Twain

The Lottery - Shirley Jackson

Sredni Vashtar - H. H. Munro (Saki)

A Rose for Emily - William Faulkner

A Sound of Thunder - Ray Bradbury

The Barn Burning - Wiliam Faulkner

There Will Come Soft Rain - Ray Bradbury

Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes

The Swimmer - John Cheever

A Good Man is Hard to Find - Flannery O'Connor

Now, as I await the approval of a short piece of naughty fiction of my own I'll indulge in another cup of joe, if you please, bar keep. Thanks, ever so much.

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If it wasn't so much work getting a new one done, i'd have Gav make you one.