Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Monroe

Some people have called my post below on The Incredible Shrinking Woman "despicable." I assume that they are referring to the reference to James Monroe. He was, I believe, the largest lad on the team in a day when quarterbacks were typically small and all ends large.  Some thought that he was a bully, a brute, and otherwise unlikable character.  Still, his accomplishments must be acknowledged.  He ably led a no talent team to a share of the conference title and put Arkansas on the winning track.  He carried slackers such as Wayne Harris, Lance Alworth and Jim Mooty on his back. “The 1959 Razorbacks lost only to Texas and Ole Miss and beat Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl to finish 9-2. They tied Texas and TCU for the Southwest Conference title.  Arkansas was on its way to new heights.” 
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Virgil, I know the photo is an old black & white. Help me understand why I only see white.

9:56 AM
Virgil said...

Anon 9:56-
You may have an extremely narrow world view that will not even allow you to see everything as black & white. I know of no treatment for this affliction. It's also possible that you are suffering from "white out." White Out" is usually caused by long deprivation which results in fluid build up. It's easily remedied by oneself, though it's perfectly acceptable to seek help of another, even a physician.

10:18 AM
Anonymous said...

Do not seek help for deprivtion of any kind from a physcian, for they themselves have been deprived of almost everything, most primarily sleep. Fluid build up is solved by drinking water, which is a natural diuretic. It is best also not to eat too much salt, which defeats mother nature's plan in this case.

5:16 PM

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