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Tag Archives: Southern sports
Goofy Southern Golfers: A New Tradition Unlike Any Other
Based on in-depth demographic research, I’ve determined that New South Essays readers may not know that this week is the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Ga. As a public service, I am writing to let you know that this is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2.Oh, Augusta National, Ben Crane, Bubba Watson, CBS, contemporary South, Davis Love III, Dufnering, golf, golf video, Hunter Mahan, Jason Dufner, John Daly, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, leaderboard, Masters, Masters Tournament, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Nick Fowler, Oh Oh Oh, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern golfers, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, the South, Tianlang Guan, Tiger Woods, tradition unlike any other
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My cheatin’ foot
When you try a different hair stylist or dental hygienist, don’t you feel a little bit like you’re cheating on the relationship? Since the mid-1990s I have been buying my running shoes at Phidippides, the first-ever specialty running store which … Continue reading
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Tagged Ansley Mall, Asics Gel Cumulus, Atlanta, Big Peach Running, contemporary South, Georgia Tech, how to choose running shoes, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Macon, Midtown Atlanta, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Newton, Nike, Nike Flyknit Trainer, Phidippides, running shoes, running stores, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, the South
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That other Lance
If an electric current pulses through a device in your home or pocket, you have been inundated with the confessions of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong this week. With a given name like “Lance,” it’s impossible for me to escape the iconic … Continue reading
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Tagged confession, contemporary South, cycling, doping, Lance Armstrong, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, marathon, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Oprah Winfrey, running, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, sports, Texas, the South
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Little gym, big gym
Last Saturday Carlton and our family and friends celebrated his fourth birthday at The Little Gym in Snellville. Though Carlton only took classes there for six weeks, he often asks to go back. The birthday party was the perfect excuse. … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, birthday party, birthday party ideas, Campus Recreation Center, Carlton, children, children's birthday parties, contemporary South, CRC, family, fitness, Fitness 19, Georgia Tech, get in shape, gym, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, Parents magazine, Snellville, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, the Little Gym, the South, working out
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What’s up with SUP?
For the last several years during my beach vacation I’ve been seeing people standing on surf boards with big paddles. Curious but too timid to tackle this sport on my own, I finally got a taste of stand-up paddle boarding … Continue reading
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Tagged Chattanooga, contemporary South, Destin, Florida, Hawaii, Lake Chickamauga, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, paddle board, paddle boarding, Santa Rosa Beach, South, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, stand up, stand-up paddle boarding, SUP, surf board, surfing, Tennessee, the South, travel, vacation, Venice Beach, Yolo
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Guys’ night out
“Decompression” is the best word to describe my rare night out with the guys last Tuesday. The idea for the outing sprang up last week when I saw that the San Francisco Giants were coming to town to play the Atlanta … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta Braves, baseball, Buster Posey, contemporary South, family, guys, guys night out, Jair Jurrjens, Jason Heyward, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Macon, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, relationships, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, the South, Turner Field
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What makes the Braves Southern
Next Thursday the Atlanta Braves will begin another marathon baseball season with aims of winning a World Series. Oddsmakers give them a 22 to 1 chance to accomplish this feat. Whether or not they actually succeed really isn’t the point. … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta Braves, baseball, Bobby Cox, Chipper Jones, contemporary South, Craig Kimbrel, Freddie Freeman, Fredi Gonzalez, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, the South, World Series, World Series odds
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New South Bracketology
There are times I pretend to be an expert: any discussion of running, life in the New South, Star Wars and fantasy football. There are other times when no amount of pretending can cover up glaring ignorance: parenting, relationships, basic … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 NCAA tournament, Afghanistan, battle of the sexes, bracket, bracketology, contemporary South, ESPN, fantasy football, Final Four, Florida State, Gamecast, gas prices, Internet, Iran, Kentucky, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, March Madness, Missouri, NCAA bracket, NCAA men's basketball tournament, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, North Carolina, parenting, picks, Pinterest, plumbing, relationships, Republican primary, running, severe weather, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, Star Wars, Sweet 16, the South, women winning, women's tournament
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Southern sports showcase
Last weekend was a convergence of televised events that treated channel surfers with more than the usual amount of Southern accents. Unless you were under a rock you know that last weekend was the 54th running of the Daytona 500, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Bassmaster Classic, 2012 Daytona 500, 2012 Oscars, bassfishing, bassmaster, bassmaster classic, BCS, boogity, Bowl Championship Series, Cars, Chris Lane, Clint Bowyer, contemporary South, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Daytona 500, Diet Mountain Dew, ESPN2, fishing, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kevin Harvick, Kevin VanDam, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Louisiana, lure, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Pixar, racing, Red River, Sexy Dawg topwater, Shreveport, South, Southern, southern accent, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, stock car, Strike King, television, the Oscars, the South, Trevor Bayne
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