Print: GameCock Rooster

 

 

Gamecock

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God Bless America

If you are like me, this time of the year I love because of the sports. There is always a game on Saturday and if you are lucky your team may even win a few games. While watching the Alabama versus Tennessee game I came away feeling good about a Bama victory. However, there was something that happened at the end of the  Tennessee pick-six (for their only score.) The picture above shows what happened. After thought, to me it kind of depicts what the country is going through right now. If you look at the gesture the player does and then each face in the stands, it's the same when we hear and see things on the news now. There are a few that enjoy the conflict by joining (either for or against) just like in the picture. Both teams have a side celebrating with them or shouting against the other very loudly.

Fortunately, the majority of us are shocked but our reactions are not to join in. The guy on the bottom right with the hat covering most of his face sort of reminds me of myself. I'm not joining in on what I know is wrong. Then there is one up on the left that looks like he heard a curse word for the first time in his life. It's really humorous to pick each face out and study.

Finally, I have playd and watched sports for a very long time and I can honestly say I didn’t expect to see anything like that. I do know if that had happened while I was playing:

 1. First I would need to call someone for a ride home.

 2. I would be running hills everyday after practice (for punishment.)

 And

3. I would be too embarrassed because of the score at the time.

 Things have changed.

The “I don’t care” attitude has taken over some of our society and it looks like it’s the majority. Just remember the faces in the crowd and the reactions. We who care are still the majority. Don’t let the ugly pull you in. There are still enough of out here to be a descent and caring country.

God Bless America     



The Chase: Victory Cup Polo 2017

 

 

The Chase

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Southern Straw Hats And Horses

 

This weekend

Charleston Cup

Charleston SC

 

Southern Straw Hats and Horses

 

 

Hat

Southern Charm

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Leonardo da Vinci Christ Painting Question

Salvator Mundi (Saviour of the World)

 

 

Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci painted the above master piece with a twist that is causing a commotion in the art world. The orb (sphere) in his hand looks as if it is a solid clear object without a single glare,  reflection or distortion when light passes through it....why?

 

Christie’s this week announced it would be selling Salvator Mundi next month in New York.

Value to be determined.



 

A Very Tall Hat

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South Carolina Palm and Crescent Moon Print

South Carolina 

Palmetto and Crescent Moon 

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Roll Tide Print

Roll Tide 

Big Al and the Flag 

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Light

 

Light

Love Hope Faith

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What Does Nursery Ryhmes and Booze have In Common?

 

A Bottle  of Rum...Hoooo

 

It has long been rumored that the rhythm of rhymes had more to do with the inebriated than children playing. Goggle booze and nursery rhymes and you will find all kinds of stories of how fables, folk tales and children's nursery rhymes are closely related. The Daily Beast has an interesting take by Wayne Curtis. The article is from his book

 

"And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails"  

                                                                                                                                                                    

Wine and Ice

 

 

 

 

Kate Elizabeth

@katelizabethan

When is it okay to put ice in a glass of wine?

  

  Kate Elizabeth, from the United Kingdom, has a great article on wine temperatures.

The chart below helps but click through to read to be enlighten with temperature No-No's and Great-Jobs.

 

 

 

 

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