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After years without posting anything, I have posted "The Midnight Breakdown is All Severe," a transcript of one of Uncle Dave's history presentations. This one, given on April 18, deals with a horse ride by someone whose name rhymes with "All Severe."
I'm hoping at least 20 people vote on it; the total is only 5 so far.
For another Revolution-era presentation by Uncle Dave, "Across the Wide Delaware" is also available here.
The drafts for "Wednesday Morning" in my Sam & Elizabeth story are finished. However, the complete editing is not. I am posting the first of the chapter's four sections now to avoid the "Inactive label."
I have just posted a story written specifically for October 31: Bingo Night at Wittenberg.
I have also resumed work on my unfinished "Sam and Elizabeth" story, and expect to post the next chapter within two weeks at most.
In conjunction with the appearance of part 8 of my Sam & Elizabeth story, I have made minor revisions to the first seven parts.
The only major change is Vicky's comment in part 5 that Elizabeth is playing her cello before school, even though it's not Wednesday yet.
For the record, I had computer problems several months ago. After my old computer had been on for just ten to fifteen minutes, it would suddenly freeze. It took some time to obtain a new computer, and some time after that to resume work on the story. I apologize for the long delay.
I just noticed the score for my story is now 6.66. I doubt any other score would stand out so much.
Meanwhile, progress on the story has been slowed by the Olympics. I wondered how various Hammondston students would answer the following question: "After two weeks of the summer games, what would your favorite Olympic sports or events be?" I have gathered responses from the eight Program participants, as well as two others.
Sam Brown: Basketball. I've picked up an interest from all the cheering I've done.
Elizabeth Dugan: Although I prefer the winter sport of curling, I have developed an appreciation for show jumping during these games.
Jill Hogarth: Modern pentathlon.
Tim Anderson: I think rugby sevens would be a lot of fun to play.
Heather Fitzwater: I just love gymnastics and diving!
Ron Venturi: Meh. Don't care.
Lily Dudek: Do I have to pick just one? There's my four sports: soccer, track, swimming, and taekwondo. Team handball, where have you been all my life? I usually don't enjoy net sports, but badminton is fast enough to qualify as a favorite. I can't rule out canoe slalom, track cycling, or judo, either. Can I think about this a little?
Frank Torocsik: Dressage, because nothing says athletic glory and sports excellence like a horse pirouetting to The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations."
Bert Radford: All the swimming and gymnastics and track is boring. I've been watching football instead.
Vicky Dugan: Anything that's on when show jumping is.
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