And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Friday, April 20, 2018
When playing dodgeball, make sure the softball pitcher is on your side.
I played college baseball. I felt I wasn't quite good enough for semi-pro ball. During summer break on my rising-junior year I played in a church softball league. I had a 920 batting average until I met the girl with a underhand fast pitch. I went up to the plate eight times - I either stuck out or popped out. She was throwing Softballs faster than I saw baseballs in the college league.
Dodgeball was my favorite game in elementary school- now I hear that in most places, it's been banned. Too dangerous, too antisocial, it's bad to throw things at other kids, etc. ad nauseum. Glad I'm not in school these days!
That is good.
ReplyDeleteI played college baseball. I felt I wasn't quite good enough for semi-pro ball. During summer break on my rising-junior year I played in a church softball league. I had a 920 batting average until I met the girl with a underhand fast pitch. I went up to the plate eight times - I either stuck out or popped out. She was throwing Softballs faster than I saw baseballs in the college league.
We had a girl in high school strike out the whole boys baseball team
ReplyDeleteThat gal is deadly, isn't she!
ReplyDeleteDodgeball was my favorite game in elementary school- now I hear that in most places, it's been banned. Too dangerous, too antisocial, it's bad to throw things at other kids, etc. ad nauseum. Glad I'm not in school these days!