Dugout

The defining moments of our lives are remembered by specific details. The memories of these moments can easily be triggered when least expected. Good or bad, a particular sight, a distinct scent, a familiar noise, or a sweet taste can bring back a moment as if it was being relieved. Esmeralda Santiago faced an experience that took her back to the days of her childhood in the short story “Guavas”. Santiago passed through a fruit display in the local grocery store when she was caught off guard.…

The men who volunteered in 1914 to go to war thought it would be a great chance to see the world and go on an adventure. What they didn’t think of, or could have even possibly imagined were the horrible conditions they would face. There were many factors contributing to making the Gallipoli battlefield an unbearable place for all soldiers, some are: the constant noise, cramped unsanitary conditions, disease, foul smells, daily death of your mates, terrible food, lack of rest and thirst. The on…

The Nez Perce homes were longhouses, these homes would have been a more permanent residence. They would have been made out of wood or sticks. These homes would be covered in reeds, grass, or skins. Meanwhile they could have held up to 20-40 people in one. Another kind of home the Nez Perce used were teepees. Unlike the longhouses these homes were used on hunting grounds. This was because they are easy to take down and move. The teepees were made out of deer and buffalo skin. The Nez Perce…

1 Analytic Response to “The Orphan Boy and The Elk Dog”I am writing an analytic response to “The Orphan Boy and The Elk Dog” by A Blackfoot Legend. This story “explains the origin of an important part of the North American Blackfeet culture—horses. Horses did not always exist in North America. Spanish explorer Hernando Cortés brought the first horses to Mexico in 1519, and they quickly spread northward. By the 1600s, many Native American tribes had captured and tamed wild horses.” -Textbook…

Strike three the umpire yelled as the teams ran back to their dugouts. The first day I went to practice was one of the most nerve wracking things I’ve ever done. But the a kid walked up to me all exited and was ready to play some baseball. This made me feel a little bit better that I was feeling. Reason I love baseball so much is because I got to meet new people and it made me more social towards other people then I also figured out a sport that I really love. I finally had something to…

The parking lot was packed and people were lined all the way down the fence. Standing in the dugout to cheering on one of my teammates you could not tell it was a not a major-league baseball game. The atmosphere at the park was amazing and the cheers for the players were so loud that some fans had to cover their ears. Someone that were just driving by would have no idea this was not your average baseball game. All play is a baseball and softball organization for kids with mental handicaps and…

It all started when I played second base and these obnoxious, loud sirens started going off around the big town of Springfield. After our perfect inning of three outs, I noticed my parents missing from the crowd cheering me on. As I jog towards the dugout with my stomach turning, my best friends’ family awaits. When I finally make it over to them and I saw them with a troubled expression, I knew something had happened. With discomfort in my stomach, I listened to the words come out of their…

they have ever seen in sports, and when I’m of age I will be going places. Through the years of hearing people telling me this; I too started to believe the statements just as much as they did. One day a life changing event took place. I was in the dugout looking at the red softball dirt spread in the field; imagining how the game will go and how I couldn’t wait for college. Soon the game started and the bats started swinging, and I ended up on the bases. While on first and I look over at my…

roots from them. Lewis and Clark set up camp on the banks of the Clearwater River, a branch of the Snake River, which was a branch of the Columbia River. On October 7, they left camp and started down the Clearwater River in their five newly hollowed dugouts they had made. They reached the Snake River on October 10 and the Columbia River on October 16. On November 24, the explorers reached the place where the Columbia River emptied into the Pacific Ocean, completing the expedition (Anderson).…

In the novel, An American Soldier in World War I the author, David L. Snead seeks to provide the reader with an accurate account of the first war through one of possibly the last remaining written letter of a soldier. Through the novel the reader is able to gain insight on the condition of training and preparation, combat, and a soldiers relationship with those he has had to leave. The way in which the author depicts each of these experiences truly draws the reader in and has them rooting for…