Nov. 12th, 2010 08:26 am
Today is the best day of my life
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aphrodite_mineOn the first day of hunting season (taking a large chunk of our audience), the Cape Girardeau Roller Girls PRE SOLD OUT their entire bout. A scrimmage, where we aren't even playing another team. This town has never seen modern roller derby, this town has given us mixed reactions from the beginning. But this? This is a huge success.
Tonight makes up for being called sluts on the internet. Tonight makes up for being kicked out of Taco Bell for wearing our uniforms. Tonight makes up for the government official who asked our head ref yesterday "So, have y'all even sold any tickets?"
I spent our first bout fighting off tears of pride. We were away, against a much stronger team, and we stood our ground. Tonight? I will be fighting off shouts of joy. This group of women is the most incredible I have ever known. We work together against the limitations of our own bodies, against our personal struggles, and against (and with) our own community.
When I say this is the best day of my life I don't think it is an exaggeration. More than 60 people, more than 100, have been physically and otherwise involved in making this day and this league happen. We can look back and I know we will be proud.
Tonight makes up for being called sluts on the internet. Tonight makes up for being kicked out of Taco Bell for wearing our uniforms. Tonight makes up for the government official who asked our head ref yesterday "So, have y'all even sold any tickets?"
I spent our first bout fighting off tears of pride. We were away, against a much stronger team, and we stood our ground. Tonight? I will be fighting off shouts of joy. This group of women is the most incredible I have ever known. We work together against the limitations of our own bodies, against our personal struggles, and against (and with) our own community.
When I say this is the best day of my life I don't think it is an exaggeration. More than 60 people, more than 100, have been physically and otherwise involved in making this day and this league happen. We can look back and I know we will be proud.
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