A bright new day is underway. (Is this poetry or what?) The Coffee machine senses the need for fast service. A mere touch of the start button sets a series of machinations in motion that end with an olfactory-pleasing mug of the life-saving elixir. Understanding the memory restoration properties of Columbia’s second most lucrative export, the first sip is taken.
The clock is set for November 8th, 1924. The location is Austin, Texas, and the duration is an hour. Another sip, a pull of the plunger, and we find ourselves at the University of Texas Memorial Stadium. We are here for the first game played in the new stadium. The teams playing each other are the Texas Longhorns and the Baylor Bears.
The crowd is estimated to be 13,500 people, and unfortunately for Texas, the Baylor team beat them 28 to 10. So, the underdog Texas team could not rise to the occasion and set a positive precedent in the new stadium. Just as happy Baylor fans were tearing down the goalposts, the alarm went off, and we were back on the couch.
I hear a text tone and see one from Linda Hill. It reads: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “starts with ‘under.’” Find a word that starts with “under” and use it in your post. Enjoy!
To see what others have done with the prompt, visit Linda’s post. Here is the link. https://lindaghill.com/2024/11/08/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-nov-9-2024/
Starts with Under by John W. Howell © 2024
“It is amazing that those two teams played 100 years ago.”
“Yeah, and until Texas left the Big Twelve they played up to last year.”
“So, 99 years.”
“Yup, and that last score was Texas 38, Baylor 6.”
“Sweet revenge.”
“I suppose. We must understand that Baylor is no longer the powerhouse they once were.”
“You folks in Texas take the game seriously.”
“Yeah, we do.”
“You know what else is serious?”
“Does it have anything to do with VooDoo Ranger?”
“You are a genius.”
“Uber?”
“Over there. Before you look, don’t underestimate the beauty.”
Photo by Dan Antion
“Beauty? You’ve got to be kidding.”
“Well, yes. I just wanted some way to use an “under” word.”
“We can’t ride in that.”
“Sure we can. Besides, it’s free.”
“Why free?”
“The owner is on the way to the dump, and he passes the pub.”
“How do we get home?”
“Call Uber.”
“The circle of life. Okay, let’s go.”
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Can’t really tell what that car is supposed to be. Looks like a bizarre Frankenstein creation.
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It certainly does. Thanks, Charles.
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Another great history lesson John ..never underestimate the power of a team sport , always understand that beauty is in the eye of the behoder and underneath the scratches and muck can lie a thing of beauty 💜😁😁😁😁
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Thank you, Willow. That would take some eye. 😊
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eye, eye ! 💜
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😁
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13,500 in attendance? A drop in the bucket compared to the games those two teams play these days. Next week, John – the Baylor Bears travel to Morgantown.
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I know. We are looking forward to that game for sure.
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I’m on the side of the couch with the Producer for that one, correct?
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Yes you are. Daughter and my money are with the Bears
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WVU is fighting with Cincinnati today, and scaring me at the moment.
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They are looking good to me. Cinci is falling apart.
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I was worried at the start. Now again after the int/TD. I hope they can hang in.
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Three point game now. WVU is letting it go.
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History and prompt rolled into one, you are ingenious, John! 👨🎓
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Thank you so much, GP. 😁
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“A bright nemw day is underway. (Is this poetry or what?)” Brilliant! These lines remind me of when my daughter was in first grade. I was talking to her about something or other and all of a sudden, she shouted out, “Those are rhyming words!!)
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*Excuse the typo! (Fumble fingers.)
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It is so okay. I do it all the time.
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Ha ha ha. What a great memory, Liz.
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I got such a kick out of it.
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😊
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Yeah, John, I would have passed on this and called a different Uber driver. I hope it had a bench seat for you and the missus.
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Lucky for me I called shotgun so no problem. Thanks, Mary
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Your poor wife…
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That is a friend of mine and not my wife. I would never call shotgun on her since that would be my last call. 😁
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Ha! Somehow I assumed you were going out with your wife, but friends are good too.
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Yes. I can boos them around and visa versa.
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The Baylor fans tearing down the goalposts shows how far sport followers go sometimes. That old pickup still runs, but looks like it’s had a tough existence.
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It has been ridden hard and put up wet too many times. Thanks, Tim.
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You are right about how much Texans value the football games. 🙂 Too bad they didn’t win the first game in the new stadium, but such is life. Interesting ride and circle of life. 🙂
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What goes around, comes around. Thanks, Jan
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Must have been an interesting game with little to no padding of the players and those ridiculous leather caps. Anyway, another source of under:
Look at the ‘under’ carriage of that truck.
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Ha ha ha.Like the undercarriage comment.
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Fun read John, well done!
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Thank you, Phil.
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At least you didn’t choose underwear. You could get a tow truck, then ride around in the weird car-truck all day.
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Ha ha ha. Underwear never came to me. Scheesh. Could have had fun with that.
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Definitely a vehicle under duress.
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Might need an undertaker. Thanks, Pam.
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Games are over-rated IMHO but the car sure has a lot going on under the hull, John. Looks like a weird submarine or something. 🥺🤩
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It does look like it has a mission other than transportation
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It sure does…. mission impossible💗
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😁
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Is that ride an old El Camino? Whatever it is, poor thing seems to have seen better days. Like maybe back when Baylor was a bigger powerhouse football team? 😉 Great job with the challenge, John. Happy college football day (in or out of the Big 12).
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Watching WVU and Cinci. Super game.
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Funny sidenote about these posts – they have me noticing unusual cars. 👍🏻
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Well, that’s a good thing. 😊
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I think so, too. 😊
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😁
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Texas looked good again today.
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I would say they did. I have to confess I’m not a fan. My money went to Baylor and too many wishes that the Longhorns would lose. Now that they are in a different conference I can’t wash away the years of rooting against them. Thaks, Pete.
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Yeah, not a fan either. I just love football. All of this realignment of teams to new conferences has been very confusing.
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It has.
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I have a split affinity between the Longhorns and the Baylor Bears. Two of my three nieces graduated from Baylor. But I’ve always been a little longhorn fan since I was four years old. How can one choose? Great post today!
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Daughter graduated from Baylor in the days of Art Briles. Since my money went there, I’m still am a fan. Can’t wash the years of hoping the Longhorns would lose out of my system even though they are in a different conference. 😁
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Ha! That makes me smile. College football rivalries are fun to watch.
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They are for sure. 😁
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The vehicle kinda looks like DonC’s car when the original VooDooRanger did the HullyGully on it.Those were the days my friend, l wish they would never end🐳
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We did have fun. Well…at least I had fun. They were the days for sure. Thanks, Jim. Sadly, all good things come to an end. 😁
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99 years. Wow. And I thought Navy & Notre Dame had a long stretch. Uber and the circle of life…perfect closing!
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I’m glad you liked it, Jennie.
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😀
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That was a good long run.
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Yes it was.
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Huh! I’m no good at this. “Starts with under”
I would figure – She lost her earring, and where to look? She starts with under the bed.
I’ll stick with art!
Nice non-uber! Is it like an El Camino?
O🍻 O🍻 O🍻
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Yes under the bed is a good place to look. I’m not sure what that vehicle is. 😁X
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AH!
🌟𝔛 🐖 🔮⚔︎ 🐂
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👂🛎 🛏X 👀
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earbelbexye
Used to remove hexes & warts!
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Ear ring bed kiss look
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Lol!!
Okay so I was off a bit… with the wart remover and all! 💋
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I think they ought to make a wart remover emoji.
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YES!
or even a wart!
They tried to fool me with a boar when I looked up warthog.
What a sham!
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Ought to be a law. 😁X
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HI John, is it normal for fans to pull down the goal posts after a game? Doesn’t it break them? An interesting post and vehicle.
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!00 years ago they were made of wood. It is not done any more.
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Ah, understood
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