Twas the night before Christmas-WVU Style!!
Body: "Twas the night before Pittsburgh, when all through my mind,
Were visions of couch burnings, both yours and mine.
Firemen were resting and acting quite lazy,
But they knew that things were about to get crazy.The players were nestled, Markell did his dreds,
While visions of bourbon Street danced in their heads.
There were Quinton's gold teeth, Larry's son in his lap,
While the quarterback made noises to sound like a cat.When down in the endzone there arose such a noise,
They sprang from their homes and called all their boys.
To the field they flew, as fast as Devine,
Making sure to pick up the offensive line.The invaders had arrived at the stadium early,
These panthers were looking noticeably surly.
There was a point to this late-night trip through the hills,
They were out on the field doing defensive drills.With a dapper old coach who combed his mustache,
You knew in a moment it must be Wannstedt.
He'd made his name as a defensive master,
And he whistled and shouted for tham to run faster!"Watch Slaton! Watch Schmitt! Watch Reynaud and White!
Watch option! Watch bubble! Could be a rough night!
Let's stand on the goal line and build a big wall,
And keep them from their shot to play for it all!"As they began to believe his bold rally cry,
There was a flash and a pop up high in the skyl
They reacted the same, with a quick double take,
What they saw made them stop in their cleats and quake.On top of the stadium a man made his stand,
As he calmly adjusted his Nike wristbands.
He said "My name's Rich, as you surely know,"
Then he ran down the bleachers with Mountaineers in tow.They were dressed all in gold, from their heads to their feet,
And they looked like they'd win a 12-team track meet.
A bundle of plays he had in his book,
And there was no mistaking that confident look.Pitt's eyes, how they widened! Their hearts, how they pounded!
All for the biggest game since this brawl was founded.
One side had momentum, the other desperation,
This battle wouldn't wait for the eyes of the nation!Caridi was roused from a much-needed sleep,
So were Hickman and Hertzel, the last with a bleep.
They brought their pens, paper and elaborate prose,
To witness this battle of bitter old foes.It was dark and cold, your breath you could see,
But that didn't stop the kickoff of Pat McAfee.
The tackle, of course came from an old Hawk named Emery,
And so started this game that would soon be a memory.They spoke so few words as they went to work,
But score after score drove the visitors berserk.
The Mountaineers rolled, as was expected,
While the Panthers backed off, clearly dejected.There was a Gatorade shower that gave poor Rich shivers,
While no one seemed happier than one Vaughn Rivers.
They exclaimed after singing about Almost Heaven,
"We'll see you in New Orleans on January 7."
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I'd like to meet:
A tall, large guy wearing flannel,denim, or gray wool, boots and hat who has a heart the size of Texas and loves the same things I do. And maybe Martin Sheen, Sam Elliott, General James Longstreet, J.E.B. Stuart, Clara Barton, French Mary Tepe, Lucy Ann Cox (30th VA) for good measure. And I love meeting re-enactors, we are such a family. We don't have a family tree, we have a family kudzu vine, it just keeps growing.
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A pirate's life isn't easy; it takes a tough person. That's okay with you, though, since you a tough person. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!
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your a psycho bunny
you are absoultly crazy. you probably need 15 shots of lithium a day. if you even know what that is. i would not like you to live in a 500 mile range of me i would be afraid that you would try to teach me how to twitch and for your information their is only room for one psycho in my town and that is me.
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Television:
FOOTBALL- pro and college (West Virginia University), drag racing, the CSIs, Cold Case, anything on HGTV, History Channel
Books:
Civil War history, mysteries involving animals solving them, anything by James Patterson, Carol Nelson Douglas, Lydia Adamson, Virginia Lanier and the Ghosts of Gettysburg series.
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From: Your Friendly Neighborhood Morale Officer
Date: Jul 24, 2007 6:55 PMYou Might Be a Reenactor If......
You've ever been chased out of a UDC meeting for "spreading lies about our glorious forefathers!"
Sleeping outside in the rain and mud is your idea of a fun Saturday night.
You can identify a regiment by the curses heard from their camp.
You can't sing without a mug of something in your hand.
You can spot 100% wool at 30 yards.
You have ever spent over 300 dollars on clothes that went out of style over 135 years ago.
You have ever replayed Gettysburg 25 times in a row just to get a glimpse of your foot in the left-hand corner of the screen.
You've ever uttered the phrase "only 68 more days 'til (pick an event)!"
You've ever fondled your musket lovingly.
Your employer says: "Oh are you going out to play that war crap again?"
Your dinner guests see one of your uniforms and exclaim "Are you in a theatre production"
Your neighbor's dog is barking due to the high frequency pitch of the fifes playing in your back yard.
You've stockpiled lots of candles by the back door as a reminder not to forget them.
You travel over 2000 miles to sleep in tent, at a historic site
Buy mexican chocolate by the case
Used your rifle-musket to kill something to eat.
Name and have slept with your rifle-musket.
Put on your "Real" clothes just to look at yourself in the mirror
Don't participate in games that encourage the throwing away of your weapon
You drive by some open land and think "What a great place for a reenactment!"
For Men: You wonder how a lady would look in a 1860's period dress
You've bought or made lead dice.
You know by heart the lines to: Zulu, Zulu Dawn, The Four Feathers, and ANY Monty Python skit.
You've worn wool when the temperature tops 100 degrees Fahrenheit, repeatedly.
You and your spouse are in direct competition over who gets to wear more plumes.
You've been hit by cap fragments, pulled off ticks, been infested by chiggers, gotten poison ivy, and still look forward to camping out every time.
There are a couple of cannon balls on stairs.
Your house needs a coat of paint.
At holidays ,half the bowls and cups on the dinner table are or tin.
There are two or three muskets stacked in the parlor corner.
You laugh at things that others don't find funny.
There are half completed sewing projects decorating the parlor furniture.
You've made a career decision based on its impact on your weekends
You've made a vehicle purchase decision based on how well it accommodates your kit and gets into and out of lost fields
Your neighbors talk about how your house smells of rotten eggs on Mondays
On Monday your business associates comment on the funny tan/sunburn line that ends at the hatline
No one will attend a war movie/historical costume drama with you
You appreciate "Monty Python"
Your reenacting wardrobe is more valuable than your business attire
Your $20,000 car sits out in the weather so your $200 tent can stay in the garage
You have more reenacting shoes than 20th century shoes
You spend more on a pair of reenacting shoes than on your "dress" shoes
You earn a good salary, but are always broke
Your mailman stays confused (what the heck rank are you in the Reserves anyway?)
Your kids can correct their history teachers
You own real books
You fly strange flags
Your vanity tag gets lots of comment (1st NH; 2SC)
Your freezer is full of candles (makes 'em burn longer - really!)
You're on PETA's hit list (we love animals; we eat them )
You have more closet space devoted to uniforms than "real" clothes
You get the "flux" on the way back home
In the middle of summer, you dread wearing a short sleeved shirt in your air conditioned office, while you can't wait to get to the next event, where you can dress in a long sleeved shirt, with a vest, wool coat, hat, and carry around 40 or 50 pounds of bulky gear on your back, while firing away with your musket, and then relaxing next to your cookfire.
You have ever been asked at a gas station if you are Amish
You have ever assessed roadkill as lunchmeat potential
You win Halloween costume competitions - hands down
If you answered any or all of the following questions from the public:
Is that a real fire?
Is that a real baby?
Is that real food and do you eat it?
Did you sleep here last night?
Do you sleep in that?
Is that a real sword?
Can that gun shoot?
Do you use real bullets?
Aren't you hot in that uniform?
Do you get wet if it rains?
What did they use for toilet paper?
Don't forget: Are you from the North or the South?
Asked by a kid after a battle: "Did you really die?"
Heroes:
My Dad, Becca, JFK, RFK, FDR, the folks that died on 9/11, my best friends (they know who they are and why I admire them) And those men and women who fought in the Civil War. And the mules that served during the war of Northern Aggression.
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