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Welcome to St Swithin's Day!
St. Swithin's Day is 15 July, a day on which people watch the weather for tradition says that whatever the weather is like on St. Swithin's Day, it will continue so for the next forty days.
There is a weather-rhyme is well known throughout the British Isles since Elizabethan times. copied from projectbritain.com
'St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain
St. Swithin's day if thou be fair
For forty days 'twill rain nae mair.'
dost = does
thou = you
nae mair = no more.
Who was St. Swithin?
St. Swithin (or more properly, Swithun) was a Saxon Bishop of Winchester. He was born in the kingdom of Wessex and educated in its capital, Winchester. He was famous for charitable gifts and building churches.
SU News
Kestecher waited patiently to finally land dream job (timesunion.com; Dougherty)
After three years as an engineering major, Marc Kestecher dropped out ofSyracuse University when an opportunity arose to call play-by-play for the Albany Patroons. "I'd rather go for the experience," he said at the time.
Twenty-six years later, Kestecher parlayed that into his dream job. A 17-year employee at ESPN Radio, he was has been tabbed by the network to be its lead play-by-play voice for the NBA.
Kestecher, a Guilderland native, did a little of everything when he worked in the area. In addition to numerous play-by-play roles, he was host of a talk show on WCDA 96.3 FM and later became sports director at WPTR 1540 AM. (Both stations have subsequently changed call letters and formats.)
He left the Capital Region in 1996 for a job in Cleveland before settling in the fall of 1998 in Connecticut, near ESPN's headquarters in Bristol. When it became apparent that he would be the replacement for Kevin Calabro, who left for a TV job with thePortland Trail Blazers, Kestecher, 48, talked about his latest opportunity.
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Current Syracuse basketball center Paschal Chukwu defends former Syracuse basketball center Darryl Watkins at the Melo Center earlier this week
Boeheim's Army 2016: Former Syracuse center Darryl Watkins wanted to join all the fun (PS; Ditota)
Darryl Watkins heard all about Boeheim's Army last year from his former Syracuse basketball teammates.
Demetris Nichols and Terrence Roberts explained the concept behind The Basketball Tournament and Boeheim's Army's place in the then-$1 million winner-take-all summer sweepstakes. So when Watkins returned home to New Jersey after playing professionally in France, he took an active interest.
"I ended up watching the games," he said, "and I was upset at myself that I didn't play. This year, I decided to go ahead and play."
Watkins, 31, is one of many former Syracuse players on the roster. He said he secured a spot on the team last winter, when general manager Kevin Belbey called to gauge his interest.
The purse, increased this year to $2 million, was an obvious draw. For a month's work, Watkins reasoned, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to "have a little cash in your pocket." But he also appreciated a chance to reconnect with former teammates and former Orange players. He spent a week in Syracuse with Nichols last summer, after TBT concluded. He marveled at the Melo Center facilities and reminisced about his old Syracuse playing days.
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Which Syracuse Basketball Player Has The Correct All-Time NBA Top Ten? (TNIAAM; Keeley)
Tyler Lydon, Frank Howard, Tyus Battle, and Matthew Moyer all dropped their Top Ten All-Time NBA Players lists on Twitter last night. Let's discuss.
Wednesday night, Syracuse Orange sophomore Tyler Lydon teased us all with a statement of fact.
If you wanna see basketball players argue ask them who their top 5 NBA players are of all time
— Tyler Lydon (@Tyler_Lydon14) July 14, 2016
Naturally, we were all like, "Uh, who is yours?" Tyler did us all one better and posted the Top Ten All-Time NBA Player lists for himself, Frank Howard, Tyus Battle, and Matthew Moyer.
Who's got the better top 10? pic.twitter.com/kPCyUG00y0
— Tyler Lydon (@Tyler_Lydon14) July 14, 2016
Let's break it down in a fancy chart, shall we?
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Syracuse Nationals officially launches at newly updated NY State Fairgrounds (PS; Trimble)
The PPG Syracuse Nationals revs up Friday through Sunday at the NY State Fairgrounds, kicking off the venue's official reopening with its $50 Million renovation.
Its the largest car show in the country with over 8000 cars on hand. An estimated 90,000 people are expected to attend. After passing through the revamped Gate 1 entryway, you can go to the Horticulture Building and try out some pinstriping techniques at the 'Artie's Party' airbrush artist jam, with pinstripe artwork being auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds benefitting the Ronald McDonald House.
Explore Gasoline Alley's rare exhibition of vintage race cars and unique collectibles.
Cruise on over to the Ol' SkoolRodz building near Gate 10 and see the 'Backyard Build-Off' cars and vote for your favorite sub-$5k Frankenstein build with available parts, and enjoy live music, memorabilia and rare finds.
Visitors and participants alike will enjoy a more wide open and doubled in size midway, expanded after the grandstand and racetrack were demolished.
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