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One Hundred Words (1)

May 14, 2008, 10:45 pm; posted by Mike
Filed under 100 Words, Mike J  | 3 Comments

In the spirit of Proverbs 10:19, our newest regular feature will be a series of posts of 100 words — or fewer.

There comes a moment in each sports season where I begin to let go of one team and move on to the next one. The Philadelphia Flyers — Bweinh! predictions to the contrary — are not going to win the Stanley Cup.

Yet I’m not upset, really. I feel less ticked at their letdown, and am content to release these Flyers to the haze of history, and give my heart to another.

I have developed this coping mechanism over the last 97 Philadelphia professional sports seasons, each one ending without a championship. Perhaps the 98th — the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies — will not disappoint.

–MJ


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3 Comments to “One Hundred Words (1)”

  1. Job on May 15th, 2008 10:08 am

    Your last championship, I’m afraid, was the Constitution

  2. Steve on May 15th, 2008 10:42 am

    Any comment above ten words will be deleted.

  3. Dsweetgoober on May 15th, 2008 12:49 pm

    I discovered the secret to world peace today though, it’s

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