I was in Pooler,
with mi amiga,
Barbara,
for a double header
at the Royal
and our luncheon
at Jalapenos -
of shrimp ceviche
for each of us -
included
this delightful
dessert!
(smile!)
That's okay, we still had seafood!
We had two fabulous sports movies, too!
Both were set in the 1950's, though we hadn't realized they had that in common.
The first was "The Long Game", featuring a a group of teenaged, Mexican-American, golfers, in Texas, called the San Felipe Mustangs.
They won the State Championship in 1957, a year before I was born.
I told Barbara I'm going to recommend that one to my brother, Smitty, as he loves golf.
The second movie, "Maidaan", was an Indian film.
Nope, no Bollywood in this one, just futbol - i.e., "soccer" - and lots of it!
The focus was firmly on the football coach, Syed Abdul Rahim, who was under constant attack for using players from all over India, rather than only choosing those from the state of Bengal.
The film begins in 1952, with the Indian team being soundly defeated, 10 -1, in the Asian Games, leading the council to want a new coach.
Instead, he convinces them to allow him full rein to choose the best players from all over India, with him being solely responsible for their losses.
The movie then followed him on his scouting trips, on the training of the players, and on their trips to the Olympics in the intervening years (a feat no other Indian team has managed in the last 62 years).
The film ends with their successful - Gold!!! - entry at the 1962 Asian Games.
Very exciting... but also a bit sad for me.
The coach had lung cancer for several years, and died in 1962.
1962.
That was the year my brother Ronnie was born...
and he died of lung cancer...
and would have been 62 years old in July this year.
I snapped the photo of the sun setting as we were done, with the palm trees lending a tropical flair and reminding me what a special day this has been.
i thank You, God.
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