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FOURTH OF JULY MUSICAL: 1776

1776-musical-movieIt may be my fondness for mythology that makes me love to watch particular movies around particular holidays.  I say that because many of the well- known myths were recited on ancient holidays when their subject matter was relevant to those holidays. The stories helped accentuate the meaning of the special events and that’s the way I use various movies. At Christmas I watch countless variations of A Christmas Carol, around Labor Day I watch Eight Men Out, at Halloween The Evil Dead and the original Nightmare On Elm Street, Thanksgiving Eve I do Oliver! and for Frontierado (which is just a month away now) I do Silverado.

Since the actual 4th of July is loaded with activity I always show 1776 on the night before. It’s a great way to get in the mood for Independence Day. It’s a musical but with brilliant dialogue portions and the story involves the political maneuvering  surrounding the Original Thirteen Colonies at last announcing their independence from Great Britain, more than a year after Continue reading →

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR: PART TWO OF NEGLECTED NAVAL BATTLES

Revolutionary War naval battlesBalladeer’s Blog continues its examination of neglected naval clashes of the Revolutionary War.

MAY 21st, 1777 – Off St Augustine, FL the USS Comet waged an all-night battle with the HMS Apalachicola until the British ship had lost all sails and riggings and was forced to surrender.

APRIL 27th, 1778 – THE John Paul Jones, leading a detachment from the USS Ranger, raided the British port of Whitehaven. The detachment’s commando-style raid resulted in Continue reading →

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FOOLKILLER 17: FOOLKILLER LEAVES THE DEFENDERS

Foolkiller statue painted

Collectible statue of Foolkiller with his Purification Gun drawn

Summer means superhero films so Balladeer’s Blog’s “Script Doctoring” of Marvel’s handling of Foolkiller continues with Part Seventeen. 

FOR PART ONE CLICK  HERE 

Our anti-hero Foolkiller (Greg Salinger) ends his run with the dynamic non-team called the Defenders this time around. Valkyrie’s vendetta against the Mandrill is center-stage as is that mutant villain’s vendetta against the Defenders, Daredevil and his own parents.

The lives of millions of innocent people are at risk in addition to the Mandrill’s actual targets. One last reminder that, though Foolkiller’s awkward moniker may put off some readers, it’s based on the figure from 19th Century American folklore.  Continue reading →

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR FAQ

Fife and drum picThe Fourth of July is rapidly approaching! Some people get puzzled about the actual Thirteen Original Colonies of America. They know for instance that Daniel Morgan’s Kentucky Rifles were one of the most storied units of the war and saw action from Canada to the American South. Yet, Kentucky is not listed as one of the original colonies.

Similarly they know that Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys were a Vermont unit and that Chillicothe in Ohio was the site of the REAL last battle of the war, yet neither Vermont nor Ohio were original colonies, either. The reason for all that is this: Continue reading →

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COOL-NAMED TEAM: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO

Northwestern Ohio RacersUNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO RACERS

Location: Lima, OH

Division: NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

Conference Affiliation: American Mideast Conference

Comment: Plenty of people love the NASCAR feel of the Racers’ logo! UNOH – Continue reading →

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POLO: WHITE BIRCH WINS THE WATERBURY CUP

White Birch 2016 Monty Waterbury Cup

White Birch players hold up the Monty Waterbury Cup for the 3rd year in a row! Hilario Ulloa (Deuce), Mariano Aguerre (Back), Peter Brant (Chevy) and Santino Magrini (Ace) 

Balladeer’s Blog continues its coverage of the world’s OLDEST team sport – Polo. The 2016 Monty Waterbury Cup has wrapped up at the Greenwich Polo Club.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The storied WHITE BIRCH Polo Team took on GOOSE CREEK – Official Balladeer’s Blog Name – the VIRGINIANS – for the 2016 title. In the First Chukker White Birch started the scoring with a goal from Hilario Ulloa but Goose Creek came charging from behind to take a 3-1 lead.

Greenwich Polo ClubChukker Number Two saw the Virginians outscore the team from Connecticut 2 goals to 1 for a 5-2 advantage. In the Third Chukker White Birch exploded for 4 goals – 3 from Ulloa and 1 from Mariano Aguerre – while Goose Creek could muster just 1. Both teams went into Halftime tied up 6-6.   Continue reading →

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COLLEGE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS FOR 2016

Here is one last round of congratulations for the ladies who won the national championship in softball in the nine divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog. 

oklahoma city university starsNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

National Champions – OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS

Runners-Up – Saint Xavier University Cougars

2015 Champions – Auburn University at Montgomery Warhawks 

Mississippi College Choctaws logoNCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)

National Champions – MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE CHOCTAWS

Runners-Up – Belhaven University Blazers

2015 Champions – Simpson University Red Hawks   Continue reading →

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GHATKRNN KLINDU QUAVHATE?

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*** *** *** *** Krethiqimogon krethiqimana!

Etrajillam etrajillamana ghi prek shrios!

Jandikulun jandikulamana hwevorth nhi kios!

Chao zyrmn hraelgari lhi pnaquaee aga shrios! Continue reading →

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COLLEGE GOLF CHAMPIONS: WOMEN

Here’s one last round of congratulations to the 2015-2016 season’s golf champions in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog: 

Keiser SeahawksNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

National Champions – KEISER UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS

Runners-Up – Savannah College of Art and Design Bees

Previous Champions – Keiser University Seahawks 

Dallas Baptist University PatriotsNCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)

National Champions – DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PATRIOTS

Runners-Up – Campbellsville University Tigers

Previous Champions – Shorter University Hawks  Continue reading →

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WNBA STANDINGS

New York LibertyEASTERN CONFERENCE – 1. NEW YORK LIBERTY (9-4)    ###    2. ATLANTA DREAM (8-5)    ###    3. WASHINGTON MYSTICS (7-7)    ###    4. CHICAGO SKY (6-7)    ###    5. INDIANA FEVER (5-9)    ###    6. CONNECTICUT SUN (3-10)    ###     Continue reading →

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