just coastin along

collectivehistory:

U.S. Marines in the jungles of Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands. September 13, 1943

collectivehistory:

U.S. Marines in the jungles of Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands. September 13, 1943

kateoplis:

America has refused the Olympic tradition of dipping its flag to the host country since…. 1908.

Most Olympic teams briefly lower their colors as a sign of respect when they march past the box where the host nation’s leaders are seated. The U.S. does not.
When the Americans pick a flag bearer for the 2012 London Olympics this week, he or she almost certainly will be advised to uphold a tradition that dates back more than a century.
According to popular legend, shotputter Ralph Rose set the tone at the 1908 Summer Games — also held in London — when he supposedly proclaimed: “This flag dips for no earthly king.”
[Photo: Mark Grimmette leads the U.S. team into BC Place for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Robert Gauthier/LAT]

Read on.

kateoplis:

America has refused the Olympic tradition of dipping its flag to the host country since…. 1908.

Most Olympic teams briefly lower their colors as a sign of respect when they march past the box where the host nation’s leaders are seated. The U.S. does not.

When the Americans pick a flag bearer for the 2012 London Olympics this week, he or she almost certainly will be advised to uphold a tradition that dates back more than a century.

According to popular legend, shotputter Ralph Rose set the tone at the 1908 Summer Games — also held in London — when he supposedly proclaimed: “This flag dips for no earthly king.”

[Photo: Mark Grimmette leads the U.S. team into BC Place for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Robert Gauthier/LAT]

Read on.

snail-stop:

Poor guy can’t even get a break at a hockey game.

snail-stop:

Poor guy can’t even get a break at a hockey game.

(via iterinmare)

The d, she wants it.

The d, she wants it.

bonusbaseball:

Paper airplane lands on field

9/15/12: A giant paper airplane is thrown onto the field during Aramis Ramirez’s at-bat in the bottom of the sixth