Friday, August 27, 2004

the home of the brave........

ok, so the only part of the women's soccer finals was the medal ceremony.........and i gotta tell you.....their personal rendition of the star spangled banner tops any that i have heard for sheer enthusiasm, pride, and team effort..................and one could almost hear the crowd singing as well...........a memorable moment...........such was rulon gardiner's last greco-roman wrestling match.....when he won the bronze.......and he kept with tradition in his desire to retire after the games.......by taking off his shoes and leaving them in the middle of the mat...........he was so overwhelmed with emotion that one couldn't help but to tear-up with him..............george w. may have given us a black eye in the opinion of the world....what with his dirty little war.............but these fine athletes deserve respect for their accomplishments regardless of what else may be said about the u.s. of a...........................

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