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Unread 07-01-2011, 16:16
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
Please post on the "You know when you have overdosed on first when..." I love the poem. Much creativity. It seems like something i would do.
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
i luv this to all finallly nite of sleep for some not me my season starts now till feb 22 wen we dnt c it till competetion i then say good nite

ps- it that time of year tools dread for tired asult from alll the team work but then some make the championship and say it was all worth the time to help the kids and mentor to succed to this point
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
This poem brought a tear to my eye because it was so good
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
Ahhh It's beginning to feel a lot like Kickoff
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
Well you should bring this up next December and have "twas the night before the first hint...."
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
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Well you should bring this up next December and have "twas the night before the first hint...."
Just remind us that night.
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
I'm oddly tempted to start singing kick-off carols.
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No sleep fro the people going to kickoff on my team tonight, were staying up and partying !!! Team tradition ... we usually sleep on the way to toronoto kickoff, (4 hours away)... !
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
About 10 hours left guys...i should sleep. But im too excited.
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
other kickoff poems for your reading enjoyment.

2004: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=23491 (my personal favorite)
2005: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=32100
2008: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=60619 (very similar to 2011's)
2010 (1): http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=79422
2010 (2): http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=79684
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
I appreciate this a great deal. I just read it to a few of the girls on my team. And it's totally true, kickoff can't come soon enough! Thank you for sharing It was lovely
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Re: 'Twas the night before Kick-off'
Nice peom Mr. S!
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