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?uestlove, on meeting the Beastie Boys for the first time.
Adam Yauch, much beloved.
Despite having stuff to do in the real world, where I am substantially invested most days, I’m still looking to write a complete, spine-tingling opus on pro/rel in American sport. So please shed a tear for Portsmouth, bear with me while I find a pocket of writing time, and consider how fun and perfect it is to be an American sports fan with one eye on the rest of the world.
“Golden Blood (Dirty Tees rework)” by Friends Electric. Dirty Tees call this a “rework”, not a “remix” and I get why. They completely reshape this song and give it distinct acts - opening with trepidation, ripping everything up a minute in, and then fading out into the sunset. No, we won’t go home just yet.
As I mentioned in my introductory piece last week, I want to begin my exploration of promotion and relegation with a few key definitions. Before we get down to the barest of basics, though, it struck me that I needed to express why I want to write about pro/rel.
It’s time to write about promotion and relegation! You see, in England, at the end of the season, the worst team drops down to the league below, and that league’s champion is automa-
(It’s never time to write about promotion and relegation.)
Get this - what if the Kansas City Royals were sent down to Triple A, and - are you ready? - the Buffalo Bisons got to play next season in the Maj-
(Seriously. There’s no good way to do this.)
In a time before millionaire players, billionaire owners, state of the art stadia and 24/7 news coverage, men played soccer for the simple love of -
(Ugh.)
Believe in Brighton.
