Word: us
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...life - heroes, triumph, unconditional love. And, perhaps above all, they were a chance to feel invincible. Our seats were about 20 rows behind home plate, a perfect vantage point to see the giants of October. Reggie Jackson hitting the ball into the stratosphere. Goose Gossage fastballs coming straight at us in 100 mph 3-D. I sat one seat behind Christopher Reeves. Throughout the game, I kept marveling over how puny Superman looked in front of my real-life superheroes...
Though shoujo anime labels its titles specifically for us ladies, nothing could be further from the truth. While in some titles romance is the plot, shows on occasion may include elements that overlap other diverse areas such as shounen(boy) and mecha (robots); what results is a grab-bag of romance, adventure, comedy and maybe even family values. Before encountering shoujo anime recently, I had become increasingly dissatisfied with the palette of cartoons that graced our television networks. Plotlines were nonexistent, voice-overs shallow; cartoons were trivial, something to waste your afternoon on and nothing more. I never developed...
...NCAA tournament is definitely a big thing for us, but the Ivy championship is always our main goal," Wheaton said. "There's one word for it--rings. We want the Ivy rings...
...Some of us may have been too broken-hearted to watch the World Series this year, but far be it from us to begrudge the Yankees and Braves fans a well-officiated tournament...
...that which makes this sport so significant to so many of us. And it makes it truly American. With that said, Go Braves...