Sunday, July 08, 2012

* 30 Days Of Roth - Day 29

This blog entry has been removed, revised and included in the romping sci-fi epic TESTAMENT: FUNNY BADGERS by Indigo Roth, Red Angel Publishing, 2013.

Its reference in the book is 2 ROTH 1:1-69

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18 comments:

  1. A spot-on description of the dark essence of the sporting life, Indigo. I am the dog. A red mist falls over me. Brilliant. Again.

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    1. Hey Mike! Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed this, it's a bittersweet memory. And damn, the photo is heroic! It's a shame that the friend who took it was into B&W photography, as it looks like I escaped from the 1940s, but hey... Indigo

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  2. You sporting rogue, you! Who knew? You are definitely the dog! And I actually like the B&W photo... it's somehow more fitting.

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    1. Hey Boom Boom! Rogue? Me? Nah. Well, maybe a little... Indigo x

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  3. I think many of us have come across the kind of arrogance and disrespect from oppononents in some way at some point. It's aggravating - all the more so here because it seems so calculated a dismissal - but somehow coming up against these things are the times what make a team. I remember coming up against 'big players' at a competition {A music contest in my case} for the first time and the look of disgust and utter disdain at us, from a poor school, badly equipped and carrying all the baggage such things bring. Although we were beaten into second place, it was barely - and served notice not to underestimate us again. There was so much satisfaction in winning that competition for the next 5 years I was at school and in knowing that we never treated people like that. I think these are some of the most important lessons I ever learned at school.

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    1. Hey Alistair, I hear you. But when I recalled this tale, while I could remember the facts easily, it was this surprising change in myself, the edge I discovered, that really struck me. Proud of you for your win! We should celebrate our victories, and never be embarrassed by them unless we trampled over folk to get there. Indigo

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  4. Awesome story Indigo! I would have loved to have been there to watch that game. You would have had an admirer from the bleachers!

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    1. Hey Kato! Well, that was one more than I had at the time! Bless you x Indigo

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  5. What a wonderfully told memory. I can feel the grist of the fight in this piece. And I love that photo. Yes. You are a hero.

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    1. Hey Jayne! Thanks, I'm chuffed to bits that you enjoyed it, that you felt you were there. I could see it all in my head as I wrote it down because I was there! But for a reader, it might not fly; it's always a relief to find out it worked. Indigo x

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  6. This is an amazing piece of writing! That moment when we say "ENOUGH!" and we mean it is so clear! Love it!

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    1. Hey Linda! Lovely to see you here again! Thanks, you're very kind. I rarely feel the darkside, but this was one such day. We lost the game, but won so much more. Indigo x

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  7. I don't think I read this the first time around for some reason, although you'll probably find comments there from someone using one of my many names. It is a great piece of writing. Simple, plain story telling, but done right.

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    1. Hey Max, thanks matey. I rarely write this kind of thing, but it always goes down well. Goddammit! Roth

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  8. This is the very essence of sport and combat! To boldly go forth and not suck as badly as everyone expects! Rah. Rah. Rah. Nice daguerrotype, by the way.

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    1. Hey Murr! Thanks, I spent hours grinding the copper plate and coating it with silver; it's nice to know it was worth while. Indigo x

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  9. I feel black and white photography stands the test of time better than colour, which can look dated. So I'm all for the photo in b&w :) Very absorbing story. Heroes, yes, and with your dignity in one piece.

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    1. Hey Jen! Someone once asked me, upon seeing that photo, "Black and White?! Good grief, hold old ARE you?!". And thank you, I still rather like it! Indigo x

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