But the warm summer breezes
French wines and cheeses
Put his ambitions at bay...
Dateline: Paris
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| Bistro des Augustins |
Like "can a person subsist on only fresh baguettes, gratin chaud, pane au chocolat and vin de Bordeaux?"
The answer is yes. Yes, you can.
At said, Jerrence and Defarge were there to do a job: for 18 days, take care of daughter Shea's nine year chow chow, Jack (or Jacques, depending on your cultural providence) while she did a two week language immersion in Italy.
Admittedly, not the world's toughest assignment.
Au contraire! Going on 5 years in the city, Jack may as well be the mayor of Paris's 11th arrondissement.
He glides down any street with his own unique swagger, a canine Tony Manero, stayin' alive. He's a looker and he knows it.
At any given corner restaurant or bistro, one might hear his name called, the proprietor already handy with a water bowl for him.
One half-expected to hear, "The usual, monsieur Jacques?"
At one point Jerrence thought (foolishly as it turned out) if one were single, Jack would make a phenomenal wingman with the local jeune fille.
Turns out, Jerrence was his wingman.
What's any of this got to do with Notre Dame football?
Other than that it pairs well with a nice coq au vin recipe and a 2016 Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
It's this: leadership can often come from the most unlikely of candidates -- even a chow chow.
And if there's one critical variable we see, year in and year out with ND's fortunes, it's where does the player leadership come beyond the ususal suspects?
Because even with all the obvious talent, at some point, we're gonna need it.
Au contraire! Going on 5 years in the city, Jack may as well be the mayor of Paris's 11th arrondissement.
He glides down any street with his own unique swagger, a canine Tony Manero, stayin' alive. He's a looker and he knows it.
At any given corner restaurant or bistro, one might hear his name called, the proprietor already handy with a water bowl for him.
One half-expected to hear, "The usual, monsieur Jacques?"
At one point Jerrence thought (foolishly as it turned out) if one were single, Jack would make a phenomenal wingman with the local jeune fille.
Turns out, Jerrence was his wingman.
Other than that it pairs well with a nice coq au vin recipe and a 2016 Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
It's this: leadership can often come from the most unlikely of candidates -- even a chow chow.
And if there's one critical variable we see, year in and year out with ND's fortunes, it's where does the player leadership come beyond the ususal suspects?
Because even with all the obvious talent, at some point, we're gonna need it.
Quote of the Week
"How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese?"
Charles DeGaulle
Not one of the questions that originally troubled Jerrence but since you bring it up, it does explain alot.
Charles DeGaulle
Not one of the questions that originally troubled Jerrence but since you bring it up, it does explain alot.
Word of the Week
Used in a sentence paragraph:
"Hey Dog Boy, it's 'go' time..."
Indeed it was 6:30pm and the appointed time for Jack's evening walk around the 11th and 12th arrondissements.
While Jerrence didn't need to be reminded of his role in Jack's two-week guardianship -- he was the Designated Walker -- the derision in Defarge's voice was palpable, unmistakeable.
Hurtful words. Insubordinate and churlish. Yet ever striving to be the bigger person, Jerrence found sympathy for his spouse's proclamation.
How was she to know, much less understand, The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name between man and dog? She was a cat person.
And who was she to talk, anyway, given the weird relationship she had with her chickens...
Whatever that was... it was just unnatural.
"Hey Dog Boy, it's 'go' time..."
Indeed it was 6:30pm and the appointed time for Jack's evening walk around the 11th and 12th arrondissements.
While Jerrence didn't need to be reminded of his role in Jack's two-week guardianship -- he was the Designated Walker -- the derision in Defarge's voice was palpable, unmistakeable.
Hurtful words. Insubordinate and churlish. Yet ever striving to be the bigger person, Jerrence found sympathy for his spouse's proclamation.
How was she to know, much less understand, The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name between man and dog? She was a cat person.
And who was she to talk, anyway, given the weird relationship she had with her chickens...
Whatever that was... it was just unnatural.
August Thoughts
Money, money, money, money, moneyMoney, money, money, money, money
Less than two weeks... and a remarkably uneventful summer off-season. So, in the absence of anything especially dramatic to talk about, a few thoughts:
1. Patches. In what can only be described as breaking news like 'water is wet' Notre Dame has joined the trend of college athletic programs partnering with organizations for selling signage on their uniforms -- specifically with SoFi as its official jersey patch sponsor.
The six-year deal with SoFi is expected to be the most valuable jersey sponsorship deal in college athletics history at an average of $18-20 million annually. So for all those haters out there spewing the 'the ND brand isn't relevant' rubbish, suck on that.
But is this a Sign of the Apocalypse? I think not.
Just the inevitable outcome of the singular Law of Nature that rules our world now: follow the money. And as a fan, I'm glad to see the school competing.
Plus, truthfully, it's not that intrusive. Good for you, ND.
That said, news of Class of '76 alum Bob Hinton ponying up $20M for naming rights to the ND Stadium Tunnel does beg the question, where does this end -- I dunno but I'm thinking there's a future the urinal with Jerrence's name on it....
So 'on brand' for Lane...
2. Oxymorons. We all have our favorite contradictions in terms -- jumbo shrimp, bittersweet, government intelligence, 'act natural', Italian war hero...
...how about 'professional amateur'? Amidst the ongoing chaos that is college athletics, a Louisiana judge (but of course) has challenged the NCAA's new definition of eligibility, now allowing players WHO HAVE PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY to return to college if they still have eligibility left.
Where they can, ostensibly, make more $$ via NIL than, say, going on an NFL team's practice squad.
Unbelievable.
3. 5-for-5. One additional thought re the benefit of the 5-for-5 ruling... no longer do we have to hear about the irritating (and fundamentally deceptive) designation of the redshirt year.
Which is to say, no more hearing "So-and-So is a redshirt freshman." No, he's not -- he's a sophomore who didn't play his freshman year.
Granted, I had clung on to the naive belief that one's academic school year was the basis of how you should be veiwed in college sports. Silly me.
But now, we just call it what it is: year 1-thru-5 of your eligibility.
I guess that's progress.
4. My favorite camp anecdote. I'm not sure who asked who this question but it was posed, of all the guys on Notre Dame's football team...- Who would you want on your side in a bar fight? Cooper Flanagan.
- Who would you on your side to prevent it even getting to a fight? Tionne Gray.
Seems reasonable.
5. If this link doesn't get you pumped for the season...
And for those heading to Mecca Lambeau in two weeks -- enjoy (you're gonna love it)!
Money, money, money, money, money
Money, money, money, money, money
Less than two weeks... and a remarkably uneventful summer off-season. So, in the absence of anything especially dramatic to talk about, a few thoughts:
The six-year deal with SoFi is expected to be the most valuable jersey sponsorship deal in college athletics history at an average of $18-20 million annually. So for all those haters out there spewing the 'the ND brand isn't relevant' rubbish, suck on that.
But is this a Sign of the Apocalypse? I think not.
Just the inevitable outcome of the singular Law of Nature that rules our world now: follow the money. And as a fan, I'm glad to see the school competing.
Plus, truthfully, it's not that intrusive. Good for you, ND.
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| So 'on brand' for Lane... |
2. Oxymorons. We all have our favorite contradictions in terms -- jumbo shrimp, bittersweet, government intelligence, 'act natural', Italian war hero...
...how about 'professional amateur'? Amidst the ongoing chaos that is college athletics, a Louisiana judge (but of course) has challenged the NCAA's new definition of eligibility, now allowing players WHO HAVE PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY to return to college if they still have eligibility left.
Where they can, ostensibly, make more $$ via NIL than, say, going on an NFL team's practice squad.
Unbelievable.
3. 5-for-5. One additional thought re the benefit of the 5-for-5 ruling... no longer do we have to hear about the irritating (and fundamentally deceptive) designation of the redshirt year.
Granted, I had clung on to the naive belief that one's academic school year was the basis of how you should be veiwed in college sports. Silly me.
But now, we just call it what it is: year 1-thru-5 of your eligibility.
I guess that's progress.
4. My favorite camp anecdote. I'm not sure who asked who this question but it was posed, of all the guys on Notre Dame's football team...
- Who would you want on your side in a bar fight? Cooper Flanagan.
- Who would you on your side to prevent it even getting to a fight? Tionne Gray.
Seems reasonable.
Buddy's Buddy
I don't suppose anyone remembers this story -- I ran across it recently and immediately thought, "If Lini had been an Aeronautic Engineering major instead of Econ..."
No doubt due to the beer reference (now it would be Brunello).
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On July 2, 1982, a truck driver from California flew 16,000 feet into the sky in a lawn chair.
Larry Walters, 33, from San Pedro, had dreamed of flying his whole life. He bought 42 eight-foot helium weather balloons, tied them to a regular Sears lawn chair, strapped on a parachute, packed a BB gun to pop balloons to descend, a CB radio, sandwiches, and... a six-pack of beer.
He expected to float a few hundred feet above his backyard. He cut the rope and shot up like a rocket — to 16,000 feet. He drifted directly into the main approach path for LAX. Two airline pilots radioed the tower: they had just passed a man in a lawn chair holding a gun at 16,000 feet.
For 45 minutes, he floated over Los Angeles, freezing cold, too scared to shoot balloons because he might fall. Finally, he started popping balloons one by one and slowly descended.He landed tangled in power lines in Long Beach, California, causing a blackout.
When police arrested him, they asked why he did it. He said, "A man can't just sit around."
The FAA fined him $4,000. He became a national folk hero Lawnchair Larry (Jerry?) — and inspired the movie, "Up."
I don't suppose anyone remembers this story -- I ran across it recently and immediately thought, "If Lini had been an Aeronautic Engineering major instead of Econ..."
No doubt due to the beer reference (now it would be Brunello).
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On July 2, 1982, a truck driver from California flew 16,000 feet into the sky in a lawn chair.
Larry Walters, 33, from San Pedro, had dreamed of flying his whole life. He bought 42 eight-foot helium weather balloons, tied them to a regular Sears lawn chair, strapped on a parachute, packed a BB gun to pop balloons to descend, a CB radio, sandwiches, and... a six-pack of beer.
For 45 minutes, he floated over Los Angeles, freezing cold, too scared to shoot balloons because he might fall. Finally, he started popping balloons one by one and slowly descended.
He landed tangled in power lines in Long Beach, California, causing a blackout.
When police arrested him, they asked why he did it. He said, "A man can't just sit around."
The FAA fined him $4,000. He became a national folk hero Lawnchair Larry (Jerry?) — and inspired the movie, "Up."
RE-PETE (A shameless, illegal lift of Pete Sampson's weekly mail-bag)
Okay, so a few things for consideration:
1) There was some feedback about last month's plagiarized Sampson article being it was Just. Too. Damn. Long. --
A fair comment -- so this one'll be shorter.
2) There's also a prevalent undercurrent of 'Hold Me I'm Irish' doomsaying despite -- or possibly because of -- how strong the team is (and how mediocre the schedule looks)...
...so I'm offering a 'glass half full' Q&A that allows one to worry while still finding cause for some 'we could still do this, right?' optimism.
3) Plus who doesn't love some prop bet type scenarios to consider?
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For Notre Dame to win a national title, it needs some good breaks. Pick two of the following five scenarios as the “break” that powered the Irish to lift the trophy in Las Vegas:
1. Jaden Greathouse plays at the Penn State/Ohio State level.2. All 11 starters on defense stay healthy.3. Mylan Graham has a 2019 Chase Claypool season.4. Oregon and Ohio State suffer severe injuries across their starting lineup.5. Aneyas Williams has a 2021 Kyren Williams season.
— Paul G.
Give me Aneyas Williams duplicating the junior year of Kyren Williams and Graham producing at a level close to Claypool’s senior season. For the record, that would mean Notre Dame’s starting running back accounts for 1,361 yards rushing/receiving and 17 total touchdowns, while the Ohio State transfer Graham puts up 66 catches for 1,037 yards and 13 touchdowns. That’s not exactly a Jeremiyah Love/Jadarian Price replacement — they combined for 36 total touchdowns last season — but it would go a long way. Also, see the question above about how rare that kind of receiver production has been at Notre Dame.
For Notre Dame to win the whole thing, the offense will need to produce some surprise stories while the defense needs to do what most (maybe not Jim L) expect them to do.
The Irish haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver on the same team since CJ Prosise and Will Fuller in 2015, so getting Williams and Graham to hit that level would be surprising, on top of the expected production from Faison.
It’s too hard to pick out injuries for Oregon and Ohio State, but clearly, if the Ducks lost Dante Moore or the Buckeyes lost Jeremiah Smith, it changes the calculus for defending them. Notre Dame’s defense appears deep enough to withstand a few injury blows, as long as it’s not Leonard Moore. The Irish rotate so much on that side of the ball that the staff basically prepares for inevitable injuries. As for Greathouse replicating his CFP performances of two years ago … that feels like a reach, even for this hypothetical exercise.
So let’s take Notre Dame’s having a legitimate No. 1 running back and No. 1 receiver in Williams and Graham as the choice … with the caveat that Faison is just as good.
Source: The AthleticAugust 21, 2026
Re those glass full / empty' analogies:- An optimist sees the glass half full
- A pessimist sees the glass half empty
- An engineer see the glass as twice as big as requirements.
For Notre Dame to win a national title, it needs some good breaks. Pick two of the following five scenarios as the “break” that powered the Irish to lift the trophy in Las Vegas:
1. Jaden Greathouse plays at the Penn State/Ohio State level.
2. All 11 starters on defense stay healthy.
3. Mylan Graham has a 2019 Chase Claypool season.
4. Oregon and Ohio State suffer severe injuries across their starting lineup.
5. Aneyas Williams has a 2021 Kyren Williams season.
— Paul G.
Give me Aneyas Williams duplicating the junior year of Kyren Williams and Graham producing at a level close to Claypool’s senior season. For the record, that would mean Notre Dame’s starting running back accounts for 1,361 yards rushing/receiving and 17 total touchdowns, while the Ohio State transfer Graham puts up 66 catches for 1,037 yards and 13 touchdowns. That’s not exactly a Jeremiyah Love/Jadarian Price replacement — they combined for 36 total touchdowns last season — but it would go a long way. Also, see the question above about how rare that kind of receiver production has been at Notre Dame.
The Irish haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver on the same team since CJ Prosise and Will Fuller in 2015, so getting Williams and Graham to hit that level would be surprising, on top of the expected production from Faison.
It’s too hard to pick out injuries for Oregon and Ohio State, but clearly, if the Ducks lost Dante Moore or the Buckeyes lost Jeremiah Smith, it changes the calculus for defending them. Notre Dame’s defense appears deep enough to withstand a few injury blows, as long as it’s not Leonard Moore. The Irish rotate so much on that side of the ball that the staff basically prepares for inevitable injuries. As for Greathouse replicating his CFP performances of two years ago … that feels like a reach, even for this hypothetical exercise.
So let’s take Notre Dame’s having a legitimate No. 1 running back and No. 1 receiver in Williams and Graham as the choice … with the caveat that Faison is just as good.
Re those glass full / empty' analogies:
- An optimist sees the glass half full
- A pessimist sees the glass half empty
- An engineer see the glass as twice as big as requirements.
Cocktail of the Week
Conventional wisdom suggests that you're supposed to love all your children equally.
At least that's the theory.
But when one is an 'empty nester', and your kids aren't living locally, and you start talking to your liquor cabinet because THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES IN THE HOUSE WHO TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY...
And when those spirits start talking back to you... one can develop something of a familial relationship. Those bottles become like offspring.
Theoretically. And right now, my gin children -- beautiful Bombay Sapphire, scappy Hendricks, diffident Tanqueray, feisty Gunpowder and the little scamp, Monkey 47 -- are the apples of Jerrence's eye. (Bourbon, you'll have your turn.)
But then again, as one writes this, it is Martini Friday so there may be a bit of recency bias...
F. Scott Fitzgerald'sGIN RICKEY
"First you take a drink, goes F. Scott Fitzgerald's frequently recited distillation of inebriation, "then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you."
The life and works of the beloved author are steeped in booze. The Great Gatsby, sopped by champagne and its trademark sparkle, leaves as an aftertaste the burning solemnity of a gin martini.
When he was off the wagon, Fitzgerald liked gin best (he thought it was hard for others to detect it on his breath). When he was drying out, he stuck to beer, which he drank like water.
-- 2 oz. gin
-- ¾ oz. lime juice, freshly squeezed
-- soda water
-- lime wheel for garnishing
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Fill a collins glass with ice. Add gin and lime juice, and top with soda water. Garnish with the lime wheel. Dance naked in a fountain with your favorite southern belle. Or your Dillon roommate.
Source: How To Drink Like A WriterBy Margaret Kaplan
F. Scott Fitzgerald's
GIN RICKEY
The life and works of the beloved author are steeped in booze. The Great Gatsby, sopped by champagne and its trademark sparkle, leaves as an aftertaste the burning solemnity of a gin martini.
When he was off the wagon, Fitzgerald liked gin best (he thought it was hard for others to detect it on his breath). When he was drying out, he stuck to beer, which he drank like water.
-- 2 oz. gin
-- ¾ oz. lime juice, freshly squeezed
-- soda water
-- lime wheel for garnishing
Schedule 2026
September 6 Wisconsin @Lambeau Field 12 Rice 19 Michigan State 26 @Purdue
October 3 @North Carolina 10 Stanford Alumni Hall reunion weekend 17 @BYU Martini's a-flowin' in Lakeville, CT24 BYE 31 @Navy
November
7 Miami There Will Be Blood14 Boston College 21 SMU 28 @Syracuse December
TBD (after 2025, making no great assumptions)
September
6 Wisconsin @Lambeau Field
12 Rice
19 Michigan State
26 @Purdue
October
3 @North Carolina
10 Stanford Alumni Hall reunion weekend
17 @BYU Martini's a-flowin' in Lakeville, CT
24 BYE
31 @Navy
November
7 Miami There Will Be Blood
14 Boston College
21 SMU
28 @Syracuse
December
TBD (after 2025, making no great assumptions)
Wager 2025
Before I walk on the water...Put the money down.
Reminder: Insofar as this is probably the last time I'll be writing pre-kickoff, predictions need to be in by kickoff on Sunday, September 6th.
Wins
ND Equivalence
Domer
12
Peaky Blinders
Tommy fookin' Shelby.
The biggest badass in all of England -- a "take no fookin' prisoners" kind of guy.
And what I aspire for my 15-0 Notre Dame team this year.
JERRENCE
Kevin C.
The Dim One
John L.
Jim S.
11
Oppenheimer
"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
Not exactly 'Play Like A Champion' but I'd embrace it as a 2026 mantra.
Perhaps not a perfect movie but damn good - and Cillian was the ultimate winner.
Just how I'd see an 11-1 team (that still wins the natty) turning out.
Matt L.
Gutsch
10
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
An underrated, great film about The Troubles in Ireland -- unique in it's family-oriented frame of reference.
Hardly anyone (I know) has seen it, which is a small tragedy.
Has some of the most realistic British torture-of-the-Irish-rebels scenes... which would probably approximate how ND Nation would view a 10 win season.
Brian W.
9
28 Days Later
Danny Boyle redefines the zombie movie genre.
Clever and stomach turning -- and probably something you only want to see once.
Just like a 9 win ND team.
Before I walk on the water...
Put the money down.
Reminder: Insofar as this is probably the last time I'll be writing pre-kickoff, predictions need to be in by kickoff on Sunday, September 6th.
Wins | ND Equivalence | Domer |
12  Peaky Blinders | Tommy fookin' Shelby. The biggest badass in all of England -- a "take no fookin' prisoners" kind of guy. And what I aspire for my 15-0 Notre Dame team this year. | JERRENCE Kevin C. The Dim One John L. Jim S. |
11  Oppenheimer | "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." Not exactly 'Play Like A Champion' but I'd embrace it as a 2026 mantra. Perhaps not a perfect movie but damn good - and Cillian was the ultimate winner. Just how I'd see an 11-1 team (that still wins the natty) turning out. | Matt L. Gutsch |
10  The Wind That Shakes The Barley | An underrated, great film about The Troubles in Ireland -- unique in it's family-oriented frame of reference. Hardly anyone (I know) has seen it, which is a small tragedy. Has some of the most realistic British torture-of-the-Irish-rebels scenes... which would probably approximate how ND Nation would view a 10 win season. | Brian W. |
9  28 Days Later | Danny Boyle redefines the zombie movie genre. Clever and stomach turning -- and probably something you only want to see once. Just like a 9 win ND team. | |
Sports Imitating Art
Courtesan Counting Money by Jan van Mieris, 1680
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| Courtesan Counting Money by Jan van Mieris, 1680 |
Schadenfreude of the Week
Putting my cards on the table -- this is going to be a very, very special season for the Irish.
So leaving nothing to chance, that is, wishing to keep all of our karmic powder dry...
...there'll be no gratuitous schadenfreude celebrations (e.g., LIV Golf's implosion) this week so...
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So leaving nothing to chance, that is, wishing to keep all of our karmic powder dry...
...there'll be no gratuitous schadenfreude celebrations (e.g., LIV Golf's implosion) this week so...
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Terry's Tools
But no matter who you think you areThere's always someone with a different viewThere's always someone thinks he's got a rightTo say what's good for you...
Curt Cignetti. Exhibit A.
I actually don't want to hate coach Google Me -- part of me pines for the Return of The Curmudgeon Coach. There's something very American about the fascist dictator head coach archetype.
But Cignetti is making it difficult.
There's no denying he's a really good, possibly great, coach -- and kudo's for pasting Alabama and knocking off Miami in their historic national championship run.
But you might want to put your ego in check until after you've done it more than once. There's something to be said for having a modicum of humility when one succeeds -- or maybe its just basic professionalism.
So your tired "Notre Dame needs to play us in Bloomington twice because they're not in a conference" is really easy to say when you didn't have to play them at all. And your canceling the ND series in order to schedule more Little Sisters of the Poor schools doesn't exactly scream 'we baaad!'
...finally, about that conveniently short memory of yours -- where was this attitude when you were down 27-3 to ND with 4:50 left in the 2024 playoff game. (And yes, I googled that.)
New season, new SEC Shorts! Easily the best thing about the SEC - these guys are brilliant.
But no matter who you think you are
There's always someone with a different view
There's always someone thinks he's got a right
To say what's good for you...
Curt Cignetti. Exhibit A.
I actually don't want to hate coach Google Me -- part of me pines for the Return of The Curmudgeon Coach. There's something very American about the fascist dictator head coach archetype.
But Cignetti is making it difficult.
There's no denying he's a really good, possibly great, coach -- and kudo's for pasting Alabama and knocking off Miami in their historic national championship run.
But you might want to put your ego in check until after you've done it more than once. There's something to be said for having a modicum of humility when one succeeds -- or maybe its just basic professionalism.
So your tired "Notre Dame needs to play us in Bloomington twice because they're not in a conference" is really easy to say when you didn't have to play them at all. And your canceling the ND series in order to schedule more Little Sisters of the Poor schools doesn't exactly scream 'we baaad!'
...finally, about that conveniently short memory of yours -- where was this attitude when you were down 27-3 to ND with 4:50 left in the 2024 playoff game. (And yes, I googled that.)
New season, new SEC Shorts! Easily the best thing about the SEC - these guys are brilliant.
Name of the Week
In this month's edition of 'Things You Probably Didn't Know About Jerrence" is his lifelong addiction to... bread. (Many of you are aware of my annual six weeks spent in rehab, commonly known as Lent.)
My brothers would suggest our mother is to blame, providing me with warm rolls at each evening meal -- it made her happy, who was I to deny her that indulgence? The fact that I was the only one living at home at the time was surely just a coincidence...
So this month's nominee harkens to mind an avenue of naming that never even occurred to me, even as Defarge and I struggled with agreement on daughter's names back in the day -- which we legitimately did. In an alternate universe...- Ryan could've been Brioche Corrigan. Tres posh, oui?
- Shea, knowing now her affinity toward Italy would definitely have been Focaccia.
- Hell, I would've pressed for a 3rd child just to name them Naan.
Antwuan 'Cornbread' Adams
Cornbread is a 6', 4-star safety from Chattanooga, TN, with offers from basically every SEC school.
And, as of earlier this month, Notre Dame.
And sure, it's not the most original of monikers -- for those of us living in Boston in the early 1980's when the Larry Bird-led Celtics (aka South Africa's Team) was dominating the NBA -- we had Cornbread Maxwell.
Still, some classic names never go out of style.
My brothers would suggest our mother is to blame, providing me with warm rolls at each evening meal -- it made her happy, who was I to deny her that indulgence? The fact that I was the only one living at home at the time was surely just a coincidence...
So this month's nominee harkens to mind an avenue of naming that never even occurred to me, even as Defarge and I struggled with agreement on daughter's names back in the day -- which we legitimately did. In an alternate universe...
- Ryan could've been Brioche Corrigan. Tres posh, oui?
- Shea, knowing now her affinity toward Italy would definitely have been Focaccia.
- Hell, I would've pressed for a 3rd child just to name them Naan.
Antwuan 'Cornbread' Adams
Cornbread is a 6', 4-star safety from Chattanooga, TN, with offers from basically every SEC school.
And, as of earlier this month, Notre Dame.
And sure, it's not the most original of monikers -- for those of us living in Boston in the early 1980's when the Larry Bird-led Celtics (aka South Africa's Team) was dominating the NBA -- we had Cornbread Maxwell.
Still, some classic names never go out of style.
Trivia
Q. Pearl Jam was originally named after which the All-Star NBA point guard before they changed it?
A) Mo CheeksB) Fat LeverC) Mookie BlaylockD) Penny HardawayE) Ungie
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Answer to last month's trivia question: Harry Chapin's biggest hit, "Cat's In The Cradle," was actually adapted from a poem written by his wife, Sandy!
"When you comin' home, Dad?""I don't know when, but we'll get together thenYou know we'll have a good time then..."
Q. Pearl Jam was originally named after which the All-Star NBA point guard before they changed it?
"When you comin' home, Dad?"
"I don't know when, but we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then..."
Final Thought
I love Chicago any time of year. But especially summer Ravinia season.
Just give me one thing that I can hold onto
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go...
