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RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS
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Danville’s Claudia Ellis focuses on the ball in sectional competition against Cardinal Ritter. Cover photo:
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RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS
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Say What? By Ronnie Wilson
n my continuing effort to improve/widen/obfuscate my vocabulary, I offer the following bombasts; Don’t say Run away Say Absquatulate Ex.: We camped in line for the new iPhone all night, but finally absquatulated when the wolves came out. 2. Don’t say Brag Say Bloviate Ex.: “I’ve made a tremendous amount of money,” the candidate bloviated to the nation. “Billions and billions of dollars.” 3. Don’t call your friend Clumsy Call him a Blunderbuss Ex.:“Be careful where you point that musket, you blunderbuss!” 4. Don’t say Umbrella Say Bumbershoot Ex.: “You can stand under my bumbershoot,” Rihanna offered as the storm began. “Eh, eh, eh/ Under my bumbershoot.” 5. Don’t say Cranky Say Cantankerous Ex.: The cantankerous old man scowled at his waitress. “This water’s too wet,” he croaked.
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6. Don’t Say Nonsense Say Codswallop Ex.: I try to watch cable news, but everything they say is a load of codswallop. (Also try: Flapdoodle) 7. Don’t say Queasiness Say Collywobbles Ex.: No matter how much I practice beforehand, public speaking on roller coasters always gives me collywobbles! 8. Don’t say Disheveled Say Discombobulated Ex.: “For some reason,” thought the Tin Man, “passing though airport security always leaves me discombobulated. 9. Don’t say Brawl Say Donnybrook Ex.: When the Sharks and the Jets accidentally booked the same dance studio, it was an all-out don-
nybrook. (Also try: Argle-Bargle) 10. Don’t say Face paint Say Fard Ex., As a noun: Pass the fard, Claudette—I’m due on stage any minute! Ex., As a verb: It looks like someone farded all over that clown’s face. 11. Don’t call your friend Silly Call her a Flibbertigibbet
Ex.: The nuns agreed that sister Maria—late for another mass while off twirling in the Alps— was a true flibbertigibbet. 12. Don’t say Confused Say Flummoxed Ex.: Kanye West was plum flummoxed when Beyoncé failed to win Best Female Video in 2009. 13. Don’t say Ogle Say Gongoozle Ex.: Whenever Camilla the chicken passed Gonzo’s door, she felt sure she was being gonzoogled. 14. Don’t call a teenage boy Awkward Call him a Hobbledehoy
Ex.: As a young hobbledehoy, I failed to get a date until my wedding day. 15. Don’t say Prison Say Hoosegow Ex.: They oughta throw you in the hoosegow, because that outfit is a crime against fashion. 16. Don’t say Commotion Say Hurlyburly Ex.: Fed up with the hurlyburly of city life, The Coens found a nice quiet timeshare on Mars. (Also try: Brouhaha) 17. Don’t say Fuss Say Kerfuffle Ex.: There was a great kerfuffle about who should get the diner’s last piece of pie, until we learned it was minced meat. 18. Don’t say Pamper Say Mollycoddle Ex.: “I do not mollycoddle my children,” said Molly, tying her 23-yearold son’s shoes. 19. Don’t say Sissy Say Namby-pamby Ex.: “Don’t be a namby-pamby, boy. Pick up that chain saw and cut your father’s hair.” 20. Don’t say Dis-
honesty Say Skullduggery Ex.: “I’m not voting for anyone,” the millennial oozed. “Politics these days are nothing but skullduggery.” 21. Don’t call someone Profane Call him a Slangwhanger Ex.: “I enjoy Lil’ Wayne’s music,” Grandma admitted, “but does he have to be such a slangwhanger?” 22. Don’t call someone a Pessimist Call him a Smellfungus Ex.: I hate going to the beach with Al Gore; on every sunny day he’s such a smellfungus! 23. Don’t say Counterclockwise Say Widdershins Ex.: It is a vicious myth that toilet water rotates clockwise in Australia and widdershinsin America. 24. Don’t call it an Exit Call it a Vomitory Ex.: After eating too much buttered popcorn at the circus, dad promptly sprinted to the vomitory. 25. Don’t say Exhausted Say Wabbit Ex.: After a long day of hunting, Elmer Fudd was absolutely wabbit.
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Volleyball Sectional Photos by Ronnie Wilson
Avon’s Jael Johnson in sectional play against Mooresville.
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Avon’s Asia Goins in sectional action against Mooresville..
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Avon’s Darian Goins in sectional competition against Mooresville.
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Avon’s Aly Matern in sectional action against Mooresville.
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Brownsburg’s Allison Beyers in sectional action against Terre haute north.
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Brownsburg’s Claire Hathway in sectional action against Terre haute North.
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Brownsburg’s Bailey Roark in sectional action against Terre haute north.
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Danville’s Liv Hartman in sectional competition against Cardinal Ritter.
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Danville Jazzy Larson in sectional competition against Cardinal Ritter.
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Cascade’s Lexi blackburn in sectional action against North Putnam.
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Cascade’s Trinity Hostetler in sectional action against North Putnam.
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Plainfield’s Aspen Parker in sectional action against Terre Haute south.
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Plainfield’s Lydia Lewis make a dig against Terre Haute South in sectional action.
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Football Sectional Photos by Ronnie Wilson
Tri-West’s Casey Coll sprints away from wold-be Danville tacklers.
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Danville’s Trevor Schubert looks for room to run against Tri-West.
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Tri-West’s Alex Stevens puts the ball in play against Danville.
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Danville’s Christian Schabel follow through on his pass against Tri-West.
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Tri-West’s Wes Cookerly (l) takes the ball from QB Jake hill on his way to a TD against Danville.
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Avon’s Jordan Peterson races down field toward the goal line against Brownsburg.
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Brownsburg’s Philip Hallet looks for running room against Avon.
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After this exchange, Avon’s Corey DuPriest zigzagged his way to a TD against Brownsburg.
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Avon’s Darian love eludes Bro
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Brownsburg’s Toks Akinribade eyes some running room against Avon.
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County Results Cross Country Semi-state Results
Avon - Boys finished 5th and
advance to state finals. Girlsfinished 9th. Taylor Nicholson qualified as an individual for the state finals.
Brownsburg - Boys fin-
ished 17th. Hariharan Sathyamutthy qualified as an individual for the state finals. Plainfield - Girls finished 12th. The state championships will be held at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Wabash Valley Sports Center, 599 S. Tabortown Road, Terre Haute, IN. Boys at 1 pm ET; Girls at 1:45 pm ET.
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Avon will play Perry Meridian at Perry meridian on Avon - Defeated BrownsOctober 27 at 7 p.m. for the burg, 61-14. Avon will play Ben regional championship. SemiDavis at Avon on October 30 at state contests will be played at 7 p.m. Seymour on October 31, beginCascade - Lost to Paoli, ning at 11 a.m. 53-18. - Defeated Plainfield - Will play Deca- Brownsburg terre Haute North, 25-14, 25-15, tur Central at Decatur Central 25-13. on October 30 at 7 p.m. Tri-West - Defeated Dan- Cascade - Defeated Monrovia, 25-14, 25-17, 25-15. ville, 48-7. Will play West Lost to north putnam, 25-22, Virgo at Tri-West on October 25-13, 25-19. 30 at 7 p.m. Danville - Defeated Beech Volleyball Grove, 25-9, 25-10, 25-11. Avon - Defeated Mooresville, Lost to Cardinal Ritter, 256-22, 25-9, 25-11, 25-5. 22-25, 25-14, 25-18. Defeated Brownsburg, 20-25, Plainfield - Lost to Terre 16-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-11. Haute South, 25-10, 25-15, 25-11. Defeated Terre haute South for the sectional championship, Tri-West - Lost to Western Boone, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23. 25-14, 25-14, 28-26.
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RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS Vol 02 Issue 15 10.26.2015
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