Saturday, November 21, 2015

Football Shrinkage



He was a sturdy quarterback
     Upon a picked eleven;
But when they pulled him from the pack
They didn’t get a quarter back
     To bundle off to Heaven.



Nov. 21, ‘08

(Only guessing that this is what the poem is about. However, consider:

The Crimson won the 1908 Game 4-0, in no small part due to the inspirational actions of Coach Percy Haughton before The Game in the locker room. According to the legend, Coach Haughton strangled a live bulldog to death with his bare hands, and then tossed its dead carcass at the feet of his players in order to get them properly motivated for The Game.




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