Knock, knock…

Who’s there?

Banana.

Banana who?

Kmock. Knock.

Who’s there?

Banana.

Banana who??

Knock! Knock!

Who’s there?

Banana.

Banana who!??

Knock, knock!!

Who’s there?!

Banana.

Banana who!!?

Knock. Knock.

Who’s there!?!

Orange.

Orange who!!?!?

Orange you glad I didn’t say ‘banana’?? =)

jonny – we’re back up north living in Newcastle – its as wonderful as ever.

I remember watching that live on TV as a teenager – obviously Derek Redmond was one of the few realisitic medal hopes that the British team had! Whoever put that clip together with the music and the timing of the words certainly knows how to get people reaching for the tissues (me included – got some very odd looks from the girls). It is certainly a story to inspire.

Anyway .. I’ll let you get on with the jokes … good to be back.

delightedabroad: We definitely ought to make this a regular ‘Bloomr feature, don’tcha think?

I love the other videos too, jonny! And that little lady that took to witnessing to the thief——that would be my Mom! LOL

MostlySunny– Great verse, perfect. I like DTJEM Mondays, too!

I was a “track Mom” so I can relate to the Dad. I was always amazed at the kids who were in track. 99.9999% of them will never win a thing, yet they still come out to practice every single day, run the track, practice, show up for the meet, come in last or pretty close to it, then do it all again the next week. They do it for their “personal best”; they might have come in last place – again – but they bettered their time. And that’s a victory!

I guess that’s what the Bible means when it says we are to “run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus…” (Hebrews 12:1). Everyone’s race is different but we are all to run it with endurance – keep on keeping on. And we have a great cloud of witnesses cheering us on, just like Derek had the whole stadium cheering him on.

Good stuff. I guess I like “Deliberately Tear-Jerking/ Emotionally Manipulative…”

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38623161/ns/today-today_people/?GT1=43001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_R76gf67Bk

Derek Redmond’s Olympic Spirit (1992)

“Derek Redmond was prepared for the 400m semifinal race at the Olympics in Barcelona in 1992. He felt he was in the best shape of his life. Despite 8 operations on his Achilles tendons over the past 4 years, he felt very confident. His father Jim, sitting in the stands, also had high hopes. Jim and his son were very close and he made it to all of the championship races.

Derek gets off to a good start. Coming around the first bend in the track, tragedy struck as Derek’s hamstring went. Initially he thought he had been shot because the pain was so great. His leg would not function. London’s The Guardian newspaper quoted him, “Everything I had worked for was finished. I hated everybody. I hated the world. I hated hamstrings. I hated it all. I felt so bitter that I was injured again. I told myself I had to finish. I kept hopping round. Then, with 100 metres to go, I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was my old man.”

Derek hopped on one leg for half a lap before his father came to his aid. Together they finished the race arm-in-arm to a standing ovation. Now, some 17 years after the race, not many people remember who won that semi-final race or who even won the final.

But many still remember Derek Redmond.”