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May 01, 2008
Something For Intoxination
Some news for fellow cycling fan Intoxination... This is from nearly a month ago and I totally missed it. There's no way of knowing whether Senator Obama is a fan of the classic Indiana-based cycling movie Breaking Away, but the Senator made a stop in Bloomington to watch the Little 500 cycling race (featured in the climax of the movie) at Indiana University's Bill Armstrong stadium last month:
INDYSTAR.COM -- Obama made no public remarks, but made a circuit of the cinder track, garnering screams of delight every time he waved his hands and also collecting loads of T-shirts from the bike teams.He stood between the first and third turns of the track to watch the start of the race, singing along to the Star-Spangled Banner, holding his hand over his heart, and also bowing his head in prayer during the invocation.
And in case you haven't seen Breaking Away:
Posted By Bob Cesca | May 1, 2008 11:37 AM | DIGG ME!
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One of the best sports movies ever. Required viewing around here. That and Hoosiers. Fucking Hoosiers.
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at May 1, 2008 11:59 AM
LOL That is awesome Bob! Thanks!
And Inbno13 - I couldn't agree more. Oh and I know about the Hoosiers - I'm about 10 miles from the Indiana border (in SW Ohio).
Posted by: IntoxiNation at May 1, 2008 01:16 PM
"He'll wind up a bum, an Italian bum." LOL! Forgot how funny this movie was. :)
Posted by: midad at May 1, 2008 01:45 PM
The movie that truly should have been Dennis Christopher's Oscar moment. I see it again whenever I have the chance.
Posted by: bajasteve at May 1, 2008 02:22 PM
Then you're not far from me. You know what's funny? Most Hoosiers don't share in the distain that we have for them, mostly they don't get it. We're just dicks that hate them for a coach that's long gone. And why don't Ohioans and Kentuckians hate one another? It's completely the opposite, don't know why that is. You wouldn't believe the shit we still get for buying property "across the river".
Posted by: lnbno13 at May 1, 2008 05:42 PM
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