Boston
11-27-2008, 03:55 PM
The greatest race since the Aussies beat the Americans for the America's cup
one man
powered only by the wind
balanced on a sliver of dreams
tied to a kite and hanging on for his life
has attained the mythical 50+ knots
http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r420/maxtanks/kfs_bd_010808.jpg
the other a team of men
also risking there lives in a super yacht like no other
flying across the waves on wings of carbon
and dreams of steal
chasing a demon down under
http://www.topblogposts.com/files/hydroptere-flying-yacht-france/3.jpg
two teams with intentions of greatness
both going faster than anyone else, ever before,
powered only by the wind and both able to reach the mythical 50 knot barrier
who, by some lucky stroke of chance, are with us at the same moment in history
and not just any moment
but one of those moments history dreams of
when men of greatness grace us with there accomplishments and were it not for the existence of the other stand alone on the podium of success
I say history is calling them
I am reminded of a moment in the 1980 winter olympics when a few college kids with used equipment from every corner of the united states went head to head with the Russian national hockey team
and won
or that famous moment when Ali fought Frazer in the Gardens,
or again against Forman in Manila
its a moment like the French 1998 world cup victory over Brazil
or Jesse Owens in Berlin
these are events we remember today, for a reason
it was greatness
I can imagine that moment when the write brothers feet first left the ground
or the moment by a bridge in old Concord square, when in an instant, a shot
was heard around the world
and those moments are remembered
they took courage
Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron
are legends
I see a race in the future and a historic event in the making
its the kind of history great stories are written of
but its not pride
no
its more than that
its a need to know
its a nagging flaw in an otherwise perfect feet of greatness well earned by each man now come head to head for the race of the century
I say we have two famous contenders in the same place, with the same dream, at the same time
one of histories rare gifts
Sea biscuit and War Admiral alive again
both with a dream we’ve all had
but unlike most of us
these men have realized there dreams with great accomplishments
only to then have those accomplishments questioned buy committees and callous remark
to have rulings and limitations later created and raised in opposition to those great deeds buy some arbitrary few who cant
in front of those accomplished few who can and have
done what we all wish we could do
great things
I can hear the rushing of the wind in the rigging
and that most beautiful voice of history calling
I find myself compelled to ask
who are we to deny her
I say that to miss this moment
to not reach out and grab the opportunity to shake hands
to rise above the committees
the sanctions
and those small few who would consider there victories on the crutches of such petty and base excuses
I say to miss this moment would be a sad day best forgotten
I say two great men must go head to head
and see who can cover the distance first
one race
one shot
one single moment in time
however you want to measure it
or any distance you can agree
let those accomplished few decide
and let those many fans stand back and roar like Romans long ago
what say we leave behind those who cant
shake hands with those who do
and be like the sportsman of old
I ask you to step forward like gentlemen and grace us with the race of the century
from the top row of the farthest bleacher I humbly hope that those who read this and who’s task it will be to make this history
will consider this challenge and instead of asking themselves
why
ask yourselves
why not
this challenge
this moment
and this race
this is what makes history
and these moments are rare
one man
powered only by the wind
balanced on a sliver of dreams
tied to a kite and hanging on for his life
has attained the mythical 50+ knots
http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r420/maxtanks/kfs_bd_010808.jpg
the other a team of men
also risking there lives in a super yacht like no other
flying across the waves on wings of carbon
and dreams of steal
chasing a demon down under
http://www.topblogposts.com/files/hydroptere-flying-yacht-france/3.jpg
two teams with intentions of greatness
both going faster than anyone else, ever before,
powered only by the wind and both able to reach the mythical 50 knot barrier
who, by some lucky stroke of chance, are with us at the same moment in history
and not just any moment
but one of those moments history dreams of
when men of greatness grace us with there accomplishments and were it not for the existence of the other stand alone on the podium of success
I say history is calling them
I am reminded of a moment in the 1980 winter olympics when a few college kids with used equipment from every corner of the united states went head to head with the Russian national hockey team
and won
or that famous moment when Ali fought Frazer in the Gardens,
or again against Forman in Manila
its a moment like the French 1998 world cup victory over Brazil
or Jesse Owens in Berlin
these are events we remember today, for a reason
it was greatness
I can imagine that moment when the write brothers feet first left the ground
or the moment by a bridge in old Concord square, when in an instant, a shot
was heard around the world
and those moments are remembered
they took courage
Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron
are legends
I see a race in the future and a historic event in the making
its the kind of history great stories are written of
but its not pride
no
its more than that
its a need to know
its a nagging flaw in an otherwise perfect feet of greatness well earned by each man now come head to head for the race of the century
I say we have two famous contenders in the same place, with the same dream, at the same time
one of histories rare gifts
Sea biscuit and War Admiral alive again
both with a dream we’ve all had
but unlike most of us
these men have realized there dreams with great accomplishments
only to then have those accomplishments questioned buy committees and callous remark
to have rulings and limitations later created and raised in opposition to those great deeds buy some arbitrary few who cant
in front of those accomplished few who can and have
done what we all wish we could do
great things
I can hear the rushing of the wind in the rigging
and that most beautiful voice of history calling
I find myself compelled to ask
who are we to deny her
I say that to miss this moment
to not reach out and grab the opportunity to shake hands
to rise above the committees
the sanctions
and those small few who would consider there victories on the crutches of such petty and base excuses
I say to miss this moment would be a sad day best forgotten
I say two great men must go head to head
and see who can cover the distance first
one race
one shot
one single moment in time
however you want to measure it
or any distance you can agree
let those accomplished few decide
and let those many fans stand back and roar like Romans long ago
what say we leave behind those who cant
shake hands with those who do
and be like the sportsman of old
I ask you to step forward like gentlemen and grace us with the race of the century
from the top row of the farthest bleacher I humbly hope that those who read this and who’s task it will be to make this history
will consider this challenge and instead of asking themselves
why
ask yourselves
why not
this challenge
this moment
and this race
this is what makes history
and these moments are rare