014: sledding
Feb. 20th, 2011 03:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hawkeyowa[It's not hard to tell that things have gotten tense in the Midwest, starting with protests in Wisconsin, and now coming to protests in Iowa. In lieu of it, Jack has decided to take as much of the edge off as he can, in the form of bundling himself up and toting a sled up the highest hill in town, Mitch loyally at his side and far too excited for his own good.
Yes, the hill is a bit daunting, and he'll probably end up with his fair share of bruises and humiliation by nightfall, but it should be worth it in the end. One he gets to the top, he poses momentarily like a king about to take on an opposing kingdom. He is Macduff, ready to teach Macbeth a lesson. He is William Wallace sans face paint and kilt, replaced with a beanie and jeans. He is Napoleon, Alexander, and Caesar all in one tall, skinny, farm boy form. He has his mighty companion barking and rolling in the snow at his side. This hill is his battlefield, his Tannenburg and Hastings and Antietam all in one.
As he finally sits on his sled and pushes, he flies down the hill with a mightyscreech of questionable masculinity battle cry, his dog running after him and barking happily.]
Yes, the hill is a bit daunting, and he'll probably end up with his fair share of bruises and humiliation by nightfall, but it should be worth it in the end. One he gets to the top, he poses momentarily like a king about to take on an opposing kingdom. He is Macduff, ready to teach Macbeth a lesson. He is William Wallace sans face paint and kilt, replaced with a beanie and jeans. He is Napoleon, Alexander, and Caesar all in one tall, skinny, farm boy form. He has his mighty companion barking and rolling in the snow at his side. This hill is his battlefield, his Tannenburg and Hastings and Antietam all in one.
As he finally sits on his sled and pushes, he flies down the hill with a mighty
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Date: 2011-02-21 01:55 am (UTC)I's in tha mid 70s at home right now.
He stared at him like he were a mad man.
Ah... ain't gonna do tha'.
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Date: 2011-02-21 02:31 am (UTC)[]
Why not?
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Date: 2011-02-21 02:38 am (UTC)Ah ain't got a death wish.
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Date: 2011-02-21 02:49 am (UTC)[]
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Date: 2011-02-21 02:55 am (UTC)'cause yer used ta it. I's safe fer you. Snow ain't safe fer me. I-it wouldn' end well.
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Date: 2011-02-21 03:00 am (UTC)How're ya gonna know it won't end well til' ya try it?
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Date: 2011-02-21 03:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-21 03:09 am (UTC)[] Besides, yer standin' in it.
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Date: 2011-02-21 03:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-21 04:18 am (UTC)[]
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Date: 2011-02-21 04:27 am (UTC)A-ah... suppose ah could try.
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Date: 2011-02-21 04:45 pm (UTC)[]
Now, ya gotta make yer march up. Show the hill that yer the boss. Geography can't get between ya and wintertime glory.
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Date: 2011-02-21 04:55 pm (UTC)Ah don' think 'm tha hill's boss.