I admit to being a little FF-happy as of late. Not sure there's a band that allows me to somehow endure melancholia with a hint of joy like Pecknold and Co. seem to.
When caught up in the moment we may make foolish claims, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that BH's new single "Used to Be" trumps my favorite track from Devotion--"Turtle Island."
That's right. "Used to Be" > any track on one of the best albums of the year.
We'll see if that claim passes the test of time. Until then, I stand by it.
The guys and gals were to come to practice with three fears heading into Saturday's regional at Otterbein, and three goals (hopes).
After reading both out loud to the team, they threw their fears into the fire as if to say "sorry about your luck fears, but you're not coming with us this weekend."
They held on to their hopes.
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Fore more on the Defiance College cross country (& track) team, check out my other blog, DC Harriers.
The phrase "are you my mudder" was a Heidelberg College cross country staple not so long ago. During this beautiful era it was the perfect filler when there was nothing else left to say (which seemed to be often). Its team-wide implementation is said to have originated during the 2005 outdoor track spring break trip to Coastal Carolina University (Myrtle Beach), but this has not yet been confirmed. However, when Dan Graber bought me P.D. Eastman's beloved book (from which we took the phrase) for an early Christmas present just before winter break, December 2005, I was inspired to share the story with others.