Tag Archives: Sports

Thursday Pickin (the end of the beginning edition)

Quote of the Day     “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”     –Winston Churchill I hope everyone has enjoyed Thursday Pickin … Continue reading

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All-time Pascagoula Football Team

Quote of the Day      TBuck (Pascagoula cornerback 1987-88)–“Hey, what do y’all think about this? Next year I’m gonna catch a punt and just stand there like it was a fair catch. Everybody will stop, then I’ll take off and … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin XII

Quote of the Week     “As shadows fall, I pass a small cafe where we would dance at night; And I can’t help recalling how it how it felt to kiss and hold you tight; Well, how can I forget you, … Continue reading

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Did I Mention How I Really Feel About Alabama?

Quote of the Day:     “We got em beat. We finally got the bastards beat.”     Travellinbaen, to Greekson, and the World at large, at the MSU-Alabama game in Starkville in 1992 Alabama went undefeated during the 1992 football … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin X

Quote of the Day     “But I somehow someway keep coming up with funky ass s**t every day.”  as sung by the Gourds covering Snoop, Gin and Juice We had 9 POTW winners last week. TB and Pitalo were hard luck … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin IX, (mid-season twist edition)

Quote of the Day     “Games lubricate the body and mind.”     —Ben Franklin As I try to extend the reach of this humble blog, the last thing I want to do is win the Thursday Pickin Grand Exalted … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin VIII

Quote of the Day     “Turn out the lights; the party’s over; they say that all; good things must end; call it a night; the pa-arty’s o-ver; and tomorrow starts; the whole thing, over, again.”     –as crooned … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin VII

Quote of the Day     “Play it now. Play it now. Play it now, my baby. Cracklin Rosie, make me smile.”     –Neil Diamond You all know by now that Travellinbaen’s scoring system is arbitrary, by design. But if … Continue reading

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The Golden Age of Sports

Quote of the Day     “The importance that our society attaches to sport is incredible. After all, is football a game or a religion? The people of this country have allowed sports to get completely out of hand.”    –Howard … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin Round Six

Quote of the Day     “Wanna tell you a story, ‘Bout a woman I know, When it comes to Thursday pickin, She steals the show”     –AC/DC Whole Lotta Rosie, except for a couple of words I changed Four … Continue reading

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