the funniest thing – yars
Posted: June 4, 2013 Filed under: figures of speech, pearls of wisdom, sport, yars ( yet another rugby story ) | Tags: deflate, rugby, smug, yars, yet another rugby story 23 CommentsHe was relentless, elbowing me or sending me tumbling to the turf again and again, Read the rest of this entry »
he who hesitates is wise – yars
Posted: June 3, 2013 Filed under: pearls of wisdom, sport, yars ( yet another rugby story ) | Tags: fighting, moral, sucker punch, yars, yet another rugby story 13 CommentsWith thirty players and one referee, there’s a lot of policing that goes on in a rugby match but not much fighting. Read the rest of this entry »
learning something – yars
Posted: June 1, 2013 Filed under: pearls of wisdom, sport, yars ( yet another rugby story ) | Tags: fighting, growing, heroes, learning, rugby, sport, yet another rugby story 32 CommentsAt eighteen I joined a rugby club. Read the rest of this entry »
aardvark away…. YARS
Posted: May 13, 2013 Filed under: sport, yars ( yet another rugby story ) | Tags: aardvarks, alcohol, eccentric, rugby, sport, yars, yet another rugby story 10 CommentsOf all the T-shirts I have owned this is my favorite. I traded for it in the 1970’s with a teammate from New Mexico.
As far as I know, it is the only known image of an aardvark as it breaks away from the pursuit and heads for the goal line. Read the rest of this entry »
i take my jameson straight
Posted: April 30, 2013 Filed under: figures of speech, pearls of wisdom, sport, yars ( yet another rugby story ) | Tags: gentle giant, jameson irish whiskey, on the rocks, straight, yars, yet another rugby story 11 CommentsEnvision if you can a refrigerator with a head. That would be CC. Read the rest of this entry »
upset stomach – yars
Posted: April 29, 2013 Filed under: sport, yars ( yet another rugby story ) | Tags: alka-seltzer, beer, drinking, flanker, rugby, tender stomach, yars, yet another rugby story 9 CommentsEddie C was red and rough and covered in freckles. Read the rest of this entry »
shade trees and ringing bells – yars
Posted: October 27, 2012 Filed under: history, sport, yars ( yet another rugby story ) | Tags: adventure, ambulance, concussion, humor, injury, insurance, Michigan, rugby, Tournament, Traverse City, yars, yet another rugby story 31 CommentsI actually heard birds singing, and people were calling me from far away. Read the rest of this entry »
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