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Welcome to Christmas Card Day!
The custom of sending Christmas cards was started in the UK in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole. He was a civil servant (Government worker) who was very interested in the new 'Public Post Office' and wondered how it could be used more by ordinary people.
Sir Henry had the idea of Christmas Cards with his friend John Horsley, who was an artist. They designed the first card and sold them for 1 shilling each. (That is only 5p or 8 cents today(!), but in those days it was worth much much more.) The card had three panels. The outer two panels showed people caring for the poor and in the centre panel was a family having a large Christmas dinner! Some people didn't like the card because it showed a child being given a glass of wine! About 1000 (or it might have been less!) were printed and sold. They are now very rare and cost thousands of Pounds or Dollars to buy now!
The first postal service that ordinary people could use was started in 1840 when the first 'Penny Post' public postal deliveries began. Before that, only very rich people could afford to send anything in the post. The new Post Office was able to offer a Penny stamp because new railways were being built. These could carry much more post than the horse and carriage that had been used before. Also, trains could go a lot faster. Cards became even more popular in the UK when they could be posted in an unsealed envelope for one halfpenny - half the price of an ordinary letter.
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SU News
Syracuse Rolls Hapless Neighbor Colgate 78-51 (washingtonpost.com; Frank)
There was a new coach on the sidelines for Syracuse but it was the same old result as the Orange rode a 21-3 run in the first half and coasted to a 78-51 win over upstate New York neighbor Colgate Tuesday night in Mike Hopkins’ coaching debut at the Carrier Dome.
The win broke a modest two-game losing streak for the Orange, who fell out of this week’s Top 25, and marked Syracuse’s 50th consecutive victory over Colgate going back to 1962.
Michael Gbinije and Malachi Richardson led the Orange (7-2) with 17 points apiece while Trevor Cooney chipped in with 14.
Sophomore guard Sean O’Brien led Colgate with a career-high 16 for the Raiders (2-6). Jordan Swopshire contributed 10.
Gbinije, described as Syracuse’s “head of the snake” by Colgate coach Matt Langel and “our LeBron (James)” by Richardson, shot 4 of 7 from 3 and 6 of 12 overall. The 6-foot-7 senior transfer from Duke, who leads the ACC and is seventh nationally with 2.88 steals a game, also had three steals and six assists.
“He’s really improved as a player,” Langel said. “He’s now becoming the player the country thought he would be when he was recruited. His time has arrived. He has great size. He’s a very good athlete. He’s making great decisions. You can’t leave him open from NBA range. ... He’s really the head of their snake and a guy who can take over a game.”
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SU Defeats Colgate 78-51 (PS; Photo Gallery; Axe)
Tyler Lydon Projected as First Round Pick in 2017 (TNIAAM; Pregler)
We all kinda knew Tyler Lydon was going to shoot up draft boards and he is! Just not the ones for 2016.
After the Battle 4 Atlantis, we all got really, really, really, excited about Tyler Lydon and justifiably so. Michael has gone into detail about how Lydon's ability on both defense and offense enables the Syracuse Orange offense to be most effective and we all have gotten used to some young gun coming in and lighting up the Dome.
Naturally, with the recent history of Dion Waiters, Michael-Carter Williams and Tyler Ennis, the NBA questions starting happening. Jim Boeheim hasn't said anything (yet) but if you've paid any attention in years past or read his book, he's a strong advocate for the two-year plan. Most of the comments when this question comes up looks at Lydon's bulk (or lack thereof) as the major reason two years is probably the best plan for everyone.
It looks as if NBA scouts agree, for now.
Lydon is currently predicted as the 16th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft according to DraftExpress.com, the site that regularly tracks this kind of stuff.
The critiques are all things we knew: still filling out, can't utilize his size inside yet, and struggling to finish around the basket. But what we have seen what he can do: play smart, hard, drain threes and matchup anywhere on the floor.
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CBA Soccer Player Matt DePerro is All-American and First-Team All-State (PS; Weidner)
Christian Brothers Academy's Matt DePerro has been named a high school soccer All-American and was a first-team, all-state selection on the 2015 large school team from New York.
DePerro, who is headed to play college soccer at Providence, was one of 13 players from Section III named to large-and small-school teams released this week by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
The senior forward from Baldwinsville scored 21 goals and had 13 assists to lead the Brothers into the Class AA sectional quarterfinals.
DePerro is one of six large school (Class AA and A) players from New York who also made the NSCAA All-American list.
Large-school players on all-state teams include:
Christian Brothers Academy forward Matt DePerro - 1st team
Nottingham goalkeeper Bhuwan Basnet - 2nd team
Baldwinsville midfielder Evan Ingersoll - 3rd team
Fayetteville-Manlius defender Connor Snow - 3rd team
Liverpool forward Jeff Myers - 4th team
Jamesville-DeWitt midfielder Dean Kousmanidis - 5th team
The small-school (Class B, C and D) teams include:
Watertown IHC forward Jake Fusilli - 1st team
Tully forward Drew McNerney - 2nd team
Skaneateles midfielder Jack Bailey - 3rd team
West Canada Valley's Jacob Gorinshek - 4th team
Fabius-Pompey's John Larkin - 4th team
Fabius-Pompey midfielder Sam Sharpe - 5th team
Cincinnatus forward Damian Rutan - 6th team
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