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In case you believe in magic

On May 30, 2026May 30, 2026 By wastedpilgrimIn Humor, SportsLeave a comment

By MONTE DUTTON "A man! A plan! A canal! Panama!" (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. Friday was such a great day. I didn’t want to drive to Lugoff, or Elgin, or wherever Lugoff-Elgin is. I wanted Clinton High School to win the Class 2A state championship at home, where their hearts are, with a crowd …

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Inside the Park

On March 22, 2016 By wastedpilgrimIn FictionLeave a comment

  It was the bottom of the sixth inning on a Tuesday afternoon, and Johnny Shelburn stepped to the plate with the bases empty and two men out. Sacks, his teammates called him. He played first base. He took a strike. A little high for his taste. The Larranega Heights pitcher was a lefty. He …

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