2021: Round One

 

so... it has begun! 

and one must say... it is going grrrrrreat! 

55, actually ~ and counting! 

(the only other notable difference between the two goals 

being that Orr's sealed a conquest of the Cup 

-against the slithery St-Louis Blues- 

while Marchand's goal merely tied the first round 

series with cantankerous Crapitals...)

BERGY would get the clinching GOALS:

...which would lead to this touching moment: 

The new captain - with our former captain. 

The passing of the torch is official, now. 

Bye Bye team of crapital jerks 

(Orlov, Wilson, Hathaway... OVIE!) 

The resemblance is uncanny - indeed! 

Comparing the two captains 

told you everything you needed to know 

about who deserved it more; 

verily, it was like comparing 

JESUS to BARABBAS... 

AQUAMAN to a SUB-MARINER... 

Ty Berius to ILL-Eagle!!! 

(nice collage(s) by one Scott MacMillan, by the way; 

he adorned a Facebook group with them 

- a group that is chock-full of characters, 

as it is... And here are just a few...!)

Bidie...

Mary...

Rusty...?

AND, IN A COUPLE OF SEASONS NOW 

PLAYED UNDER THIS SPECIAL PROTOCOL 

AMIDST ALL THAT IS GOING ON... 

Every little triumph is amplified; 

individual achievements could have been 

more than enough... 

BUT IT IS A TEAM SPORT: 

AND WE WANT THE CUP! 

THREE.

MORE.

ROUNDS.

#BostonChampion

Dreaming of Persuading...?

Do it like it's 1899...!

A 2007 film production (for television, truly - 

hence the involvement of WGBH Boston - and 

its inclusion in this very blog, as well!)

this adaptation of Jane Austen's famed novel 

is clearly the best - ever.

A fine, underwhelming cast 

delivers with delicate care 

all the nuances of the source material; 

among them, you'll recognize some familiar faces 

atoning for past sins - 

such as the former mentor of one ''Buffy''... 

And the actress most remember, alas, 

for her turn in the most atrocious 

Stephen King adaptation of all...

But enough about those!

For this is here 

due to 

WGBH

Boston

:-)

Persuasion: 

Royal Navy captain Wentworth 

was haughtily turned down eight years ago 

as suitor of pompous baronet 

Sir Walter Elliot's daughter Anne, 

despite true love. 

Now he visits their former seaside country estate, 

rented by his brother-in-law, admiral Croft, 

so the financially stressed baronet can afford 

a fashionable, cheaper residence in trendy Bath. 

First the former lovers meet again on the estate, 

where they feel vibes again, 

but neither dares admit them until it seems too late. 

Yet the truth becomes clear, 

both have moved, but meet again in Bath.

Enjoy it while you can...!

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