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The Metaphysics of American Football & American Culture
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College Football Benefits College football is far more than a sport; it is a cultural, psychological, and nostalgic cornerstone of university life that is forever tethered to the feelings of “the good old days of college life.” College football stands as one of the most powerful and enduring symbols of unity in American culture, not just within the…
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Rugged Individualism and the Dating and Mating Preferences of Women: The Timeless Appeal of the “Real Man” From the dawn of human civilization to the modern age, rugged individualism has been a defining characteristic of the ideal man in the eyes of women. Across cultures and throughout history, women have consistently gravitated toward men who…
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Small Town High School Football High school football in small-town America transcends its function as a mere sport. For the students, athletes, fans, teachers, and alumni of schools in towns, especially those without nearby colleges, football holds ontological, metaphysical, metaphorical, and existential significance. It represents not only an opportunity for athletic competition but also a deep…
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By Gaius Julius Caesar, Dictator Perpetuo of Rome “Veni – vidi – vici.” – I came – I saw – I conquered. And yet, as I gaze upon the legions of young warriors assembled in shoulder pads and helmets, beneath banners of school pride and beside roaring crowds of their communities — I see in you…
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A Hypothetical Essay By Ernest Hemingway Hemingway’s Version of “America Without Football” A Metaphorical Losses If Hemingway were asked “What would America be without football,” he would slam his drink down on the bar and give a bare-bones, slap in the face, pull no punches answer that might sound like this… The Empty Field There would…
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