Ocean Superior can be most serene while yet the most horrendously violent body of water on the planet. I have kayaked on dead flat water seeing clearly to depths of at least 50 feet, and yet she took down a monster of steel in that violent November storm.
OT: RIP Gordon Lightfoot
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It was foreshadowing the disaster on the field
Yep a great folk song and it is a true folk song, passing on the history and culture of a region and making us reflect on our universal humanity at the same time. I heard one time that Gordon Lightfoot conceptualized his song from an old folk song....Wasnt that a Mighty Storm, made popular by one of the last gurus of the Greenwich Village folk scene Eric Von Schmidht
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Yesterday was the 49 year anniversary of the demise of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
May the 29 crewmen RIP.
Seems an appropriate time to revisit this:
The Wreck of the Patrick Fitzgerald
The legend lives on from Parseghian on down
Of the program that survived the Dark Ages.
The Woke it is said, never gives up her dead
When the Twitterverse foams and rages.
With a load of hubris, much more than Paul Chryst
Coach Patrick Fitzgerald towered mighty.
That good man we knew was a bone to be chewed
When the allegations turned unsightly.
The coach might have lied to spare Purple Pride
As crimes were alleged in Wisconsin
As sports scandals go, it was bigger than most
With rumors of sexual hazing.
Concluding some terms with an investigative firm
Schill left it at two weeks in August
Then a bit later on when the Daily weighed in
Could it be the sanctions were too modest?
(eerie instrumental)
The reporters at large found a tattle-tale source
And stoked outrage to the point of ignition.
And every fan knew, as the captain did too
'Twas the vow of the kid reaching fruition.
Schill began to hesitate as the AD lay in wait
When the tales of malfeasance went viral.
On the whiteboard was writ Shrek’s List for some twit
As the allegations continued to spiral.
When Monday arose the car wash was exposed
With new tales of a racist demeanor.
Around 5pm Schill met with the big man
And said, "Pat, you no longer work here."
The Tweets soon went out as others did shout
That Coach faced existential peril.
And later that night when his office went dark
Came the wreck of the Patrick Fitzgerald.
Does anyone know where the love of God goes
When the outrage machine goes manic?
The defenders all say that Fitz could have stayed
Had Schill not succumbed to panic.
He might have held fast and confirmed a bold stance
That the beloved coach could remedy his failings.
But all that remain are the faces and the names
Of the young men who may soon be bailing.
The Badgers fight on, The Hawkeyes take flight
In the comfort of a placated fandom
The Fleckster steams into a young man's dreams
His sales tactics peddle League stardom
And more to the east, there’s the Columbus beast
That takes in whomever she pleases.
And the Wolverines go as the khaki coach bellows
Promises of conference titles.
In an aging edifice on Central they played
It’s a house that looks back to the future.
The numbers up high are there to signify
The great ones who fought through the dark years.
The legend lives on from Carl Richardson on down
To the big kid who won the Nagurski
Purple fandom, I say, never foresaw the day
When Pat Fitzgerald left NU too early.
May the 29 crewmen RIP.
Seems an appropriate time to revisit this:
The Wreck of the Patrick Fitzgerald
The legend lives on from Parseghian on down
Of the program that survived the Dark Ages.
The Woke it is said, never gives up her dead
When the Twitterverse foams and rages.
With a load of hubris, much more than Paul Chryst
Coach Patrick Fitzgerald towered mighty.
That good man we knew was a bone to be chewed
When the allegations turned unsightly.
The coach might have lied to spare Purple Pride
As crimes were alleged in Wisconsin
As sports scandals go, it was bigger than most
With rumors of sexual hazing.
Concluding some terms with an investigative firm
Schill left it at two weeks in August
Then a bit later on when the Daily weighed in
Could it be the sanctions were too modest?
(eerie instrumental)
The reporters at large found a tattle-tale source
And stoked outrage to the point of ignition.
And every fan knew, as the captain did too
'Twas the vow of the kid reaching fruition.
Schill began to hesitate as the AD lay in wait
When the tales of malfeasance went viral.
On the whiteboard was writ Shrek’s List for some twit
As the allegations continued to spiral.
When Monday arose the car wash was exposed
With new tales of a racist demeanor.
Around 5pm Schill met with the big man
And said, "Pat, you no longer work here."
The Tweets soon went out as others did shout
That Coach faced existential peril.
And later that night when his office went dark
Came the wreck of the Patrick Fitzgerald.
Does anyone know where the love of God goes
When the outrage machine goes manic?
The defenders all say that Fitz could have stayed
Had Schill not succumbed to panic.
He might have held fast and confirmed a bold stance
That the beloved coach could remedy his failings.
But all that remain are the faces and the names
Of the young men who may soon be bailing.
The Badgers fight on, The Hawkeyes take flight
In the comfort of a placated fandom
The Fleckster steams into a young man's dreams
His sales tactics peddle League stardom
And more to the east, there’s the Columbus beast
That takes in whomever she pleases.
And the Wolverines go as the khaki coach bellows
Promises of conference titles.
In an aging edifice on Central they played
It’s a house that looks back to the future.
The numbers up high are there to signify
The great ones who fought through the dark years.
The legend lives on from Carl Richardson on down
To the big kid who won the Nagurski
Purple fandom, I say, never foresaw the day
When Pat Fitzgerald left NU too early.
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How many people have diabetes in Charlevoix? There are more candy stores than one can imagine. I discovered that Bonomo's Turkish Taffy had been resurrected and bought boxes of banana and strawberry. Beautiful town though-rented a boat on Walloon Lake For a great afternoon/evening sail.
Walloon is an iconic lake in the area. Been that way forever. The cost of entry for a lakeside residence has gone through the roof. 4-6 million for a very nice place. 8-10 million for the upper end. The price of homes/condos throughout the area have on average doubled in the last 5 years. Demand exceeds supply by a wide margin. Very lucky our family got ours in Harbor Springs when we did. We would have no chance today.
BTW doc ... did you get any golf in while you were there? Hope you took advantage of one or more great tracks the area has to offer.
Heading to Big Sky Montana for Thanksgiving. Our oldest son just bought a place there. Our first time to visit. Anybody else spent time there?
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I played Kingsley and Crystal Downs. Enjoy Big Sky, I believe they have had snow already. Bozeman is worth exploring
I don’t know Kingsley. But Crystal Downs is a big time bucket list course. If you get up to the Little Traverse area again, try Bay Harbor, Crooked Tree and/or Hidden River. The Hills Course at Boyne Highlands is also a GOUNU family favorite.
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