The Last One

After nine years and three hundred eighty-eight blogs, this will be our last Rink Rats blog.

When asked what he will do next, Editor Reggie Dunlop said he plans to write a book, travel, teach at the University of Phoenix, and guest commentary for Fox News.

But Mr. Dunlop did not leave out the possibility of a Rink Rats movie in the future.

POTUS NINETEENTH HOLE – After completing a round of golf at his Mar-a-Lago golf resort, scoring an even par seventy-two (really?). The President’s golf partners this round were Kid Rock, Michael Avenatti, and Grigor Andolov.

President Donald Trump held a brief question and answer session with local reporters.

While sipping on a virgin strawberry daiquiri, President Trump announced that Robert Mueller, who recently completed his special counsel work for the Department of Justice, will become, effective July 1, 2019, the Ambassador to Russia.

COLLEGE CHRONICLES – Faber College Dean Vernon Wormer announced this week that effective July 1, 2019 all Adjunct Faculty at Faber College will become full-time tenured Faculty. Concurrently, effective July 1, all full-time tenured Faculty will become Adjunct Faculty at Faber College.

Faber College Board of Trustee, Betsy DeVos, who is also Secretary of Education, when asked to comment on Dean Wormer’s announcement said, “Makes sense to me”.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK – Birthday wishes and thoughts today to Paul Abbondante (??), Sean Hannity (57), Pee Wee Herman (66), Alfred E. Neuman (65).

WHAT’S ON THE iPHONE? – five songs we are listening to today:

1). “Fool on the Hill”, 1967 – The Beatles

2). “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, 1971 – The Who

3). “Chain of Fools”, 1968 – Aretha Franklin

4). “What a Fool Believes”, 1979 – Doobie Brothers

5). “Foolin”, 1983 – Def Leppard

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TOP MOVIES TO WATCH:

1). “Nobody’s Fool” (Paul Newman, Melanie Griffith, Bruce Willis), 1994

2). “Fool’s Gold” (Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson), 2008

3). “The Singing Fool” (Al Jolson), 1928

ON THIS DATE – in 1985 in Columbus Ohio absolutely nothing happened, as usual.

ST. LAWRENCE HOCKEY – Last week St. Lawrence University, Canton New York after three years as head men’s hockey coach Mark Morris and his staff were relieved of their duties.

Today St. Lawrence announced that Jacques Martin, St. Lawrence (66) ’75, will become their head coach for the 2019-2020 season. Mr. Martin is currently assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, will begin his duties once Pittsburgh’s season completes.

Mr. Martin previously was the head coach for the St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, and the Florida Panthers.

Mr. Martin said on his hiring; “Je suis honoré de rejoindre mon ancienne université et j'ai hâte de travailler pour ramener le hockey gagnant à Canton. We will shoot the puck and score.”

Mr. Martin also announced that Paul “Caper” Gallagher, St. Lawrence (63) ’77, will be coming on board as one of the assistant coaches. Mr. Gallagher, who is currently an amateur scout for the Vancouver Canucks, made these comments on his joining St. Lawrence hockey: “Good day bye, I skhhfskf kskeysk lahdy porjf, thank you. I also want to thank my mentor and my Sig Pi pledge father, number 25 Michigan for helping me achieve my goal today.”

In another hockey related announcement, St. Lawrence announced a major addition to the Appleton Arena renovation project now underway. A Class of 1976 suite will be part of the new renovations to the arena. The suite overlooking the ice will seat eight and have a replica of the bar from the Hoot Owl in its floor plan. In addition, the rest room in the suite will also be a replica (in size and smell) of the men’s restroom from the Hoot Owl.

SWAMI’S WEEK FINAL PICK –

NFL 2020 Super Bowl Champ: Miami Florida hosts Super Bowl LIV (54) February 2, 2020, it will be the best Super Bowl ever with the Detroit Lions representing the NFC and the Oakland (Las Vegas) Raiders representing the AFC. Final Score Raiders 24 Lions 20.

2019 Season to Date (12 - 8)

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CARTOON OF THE WEEK – Charles Schulz

RINK RATS POLL –

Rink Rats to me was …

___ a waste of time.

___ a journalistic experience.

___ who???

___ like getting my gums scrapped.

___ sure poetry.

___ a religious experience.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH – “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
-- William Shakespeare

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