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To: altair19 who wrote (47335)	10/10/2005 8:55:50 AM
From: Clappy	Read Replies (6) of 104155

MiniPackers - 20 MiniKnights - 19 The Packers were down 19-7 at halftime. Each coach had thier own version of an inspirational Lombardi speech that we gave the kids while they sat eating their quartered oranges and sipped gatorade. Stuff about never quitting. The game is not over. That other team is not beating us. Our mistakes are beating us. Several other talks like this while the kids' eyes glazed over. Blah blah blah football blah blah blah win blah blah go get them... Then I thought of something. I took the football we had been using during the first half and I told them this here is the bad luck ball that caused us three fumbles. We are putting this one away. Timmy, give me the good luck ball out of the bag. I announced the new football as the good luck ball. The kids sort of looked at me as if I were nuts. But at least it made them smile for the first time during this game. It seemed to shake the bad mojo off of everyones shoulders. We played a perfect 2nd half and scored with a minute left in the game to win it. Whatta thriller. What a beautiful day it turned into. The magic of the lucky football. (And the power of sticky oranges to help the kids hold onto it.) -MiniLombardi

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