Since we’re getting very close to Independence Day, I prepared a group of questions that I asked when we were doing stretching exercises. See the end of the writeup. Lighthouse had a really great idea. I should have picked my questions from the citizenship exam! Next time!
Mosey to the parking lot for
Disclaimer
- I’m not a professional
- Push yourself but don’t hurt yourself
- Don’t leave here with more injuries than you came with
- Feel free to modify any exercise
Warm-up
- 20 SSHs
- 10 Man-Maker Merkins
- 15 Crunchy Frogs
- Stretch: on the ground, right hand to right foot with left foot on right thigh and then flapjack
Mosey to Pull-up bars
- 20 IWs
- 10 Diamond Merkins
- 10 each side Suzanne Sommers
- Stretch:
Sevens
Mosey to New Pickleball area
- 20 Squats
- 10 Stagger Arm Merkins
- 15 Dollies
- Stretch:
Mosey to Far End Zone of Gridiron
- 10 Don Quixotes
- 10 Stagger Arm Merkins
- 15 Ukrainian Hammers
- Stretch:
Mosey to Soccer field for Sevens
Mosey to wall in front of the school for:
- People’s Chair 15 Air Press, 10 BTTW Hip Slaps, 15 Donkey Kix OYO
- People’s Chair 15 Muhammad Ali, 10 BTTW Australian Mountain Climbers, 15 Donkey Kix OYO
- People’s Chair 15 Milkers, 10 BTTW Toe Taps, 15 Donkey Kix OYO
Mosey to Soccer Field for Four Corners (using 20-yard line and goal line)
- 20 Shoulder taps
- 20 APDs
- 20 Crunchy Frogs
- 20 Squats
- Come back to the center each time for 5 Burpees
Mosey to benches for Countdown (10, 9, 8, etc)
Back to the parking lot for
- 20 Heels to Heaven
- 20 Flutter kicks
Announcements
July 4th: convergence at Atlee High School: 7:00 AM. Roger Roger 6:30 departure from Godwin: Let him know if you want to carpool.
July 19: The Bridge; see Whitesnake.
Coming on a future Saturday, we’ll move the workout to Lake Anna
COT
I read the following from the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.”
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There’s also a great deal more which I didn’t read and haven’t reproduced here. But below are a few of the “Injuries and Usurpations” listed in the Declaration:
“He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners;”
“He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.”
“For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:”
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:”
“For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:”
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:”
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AND BELOW ARE THE QUESTIONS I ASKED PLUS A FEW I DIDN’T GET TO:
- Who said: “Government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is force! Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.” Answer: George Washington
- Who said “Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal before the law.” Justice John Marshall Harlan; This is from his dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson (Separate but Equal ruling legalizing segregation in 1896.)
- Name a significant fact about John Marshall Harlan: He was a slaveholder prior to the Civil War. (He also fought with the Union Army in the Civil War and was from Virginia.)
- What document was Lincoln referring to in the Gettysburg Address when he wrote “four score and seven years ago,”: Answer: Declaration of Independence
- Who said: “These are the times that try men’s souls; the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” Answer: Thomas Paine, The American Crisis
- Who from Virginia, signed the Declaration of Independence: Answer: George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton
- How many times does the Constitution use the word ‘slave’, ‘slavery’ or other derivation, prior to the 13th amendment? Answer: zero! The Constitution was very artfully worded!
- What English philosopher greatly influenced the Declaration of Independence: Answer John Locke. Locke’s “Second Treatise of Government” provided the foundation for the Declaration’s concept of natural rights and the social contract theory, which posits that governments derive their legitimacy from the consent of the governed. Written in 1683, between the time of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution.
- Where did Habeas Corpus come from and what is it: Answer: Habeas corpus, often called “the Great Writ,” originated in England’s common law system, evolving over centuries from the 12th century onwards. It gained prominence with the Magna Carta (1215) and was later formalized in the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679, which guaranteed the right to challenge unlawful imprisonment.
- Who said: “A man’s rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.” Answer: Frederick Douglas
- Who said: “We are descended from a people whose government was founded on liberty; our glorious forefathers of Great Britain made liberty the foundation of everything. That country is become a great, mighty, and splendid nation; not because their government is strong and energetic, but, sir, because liberty is its direct end and foundation.” Answer: Patrick Henry
- Who said: “Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.” Answer: Benjamin Franklin
- Who said: “The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” Answer: Benjamin Franklin
- Who said: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Answer: Benjamin Franklin
- Who said: “A republic, if you can keep it” Answer: Benjamin Franklin
- Who said: “nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle.” Answer: Thomas Jefferson
