A League of OUR Own

I have watched A League of Their Own (ALOTO) twice in the last week now and once about a month ago. Before derby it was just a silly movie about girls playing baseball during the war while the men were away.

Now I can relate in so many ways. Yet another way derby has changed my thoughts. The league starts out with very few fans so that the girls have to use sex appeal and tricks to attract more people. I suppose that's what the pioneering Texas Rollergirls down there in Austin did. If anyone has watched Hell on Wheels, then you know what I am saying here. If you haven't seen it then shame, shame, shame on you! I mean it's free all over the damn internet. And I KNOW you have internet because you are reading this! Just Google it. Seriously. Here is a link to the info just to make it easier for you.
And here is a link to the Netflix streaming edition

After getting asses in the seats via promoting the whole girls-on-skates-hitting-each-other; roller derby began to make its comeback and people started coming for the sport. Just like in ALOTO!

The emotions running high, the different personas of the players, the bruises...the socks! The devotion. Long bus and car rides.

The Peaches remind me a lot of my own team and some other players from other teams as well.
Dottie reminds me of Elbow, with her unassuming beauty that makes her viciousness on the playing field a surprise!
May and Doris remind me a lot of Minnie, Cosmo, and Megger.
Marla reminds me of a culmination of girls...not from her homely looks in the beginning...but her huge transformation from the sport. I am not sure which on i identify with...maybe Kit...I don't know.

They fought for their leagues, fought amongst themselves and got into a couple of pickles.

But when they were older, when they looked back...it was the best time of their lives. Just like derby is now to me...to us.

Derby love.