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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs Puerto Rico about to win its first ever Gold medal - Olympic Gold - YES!!!
in ladies tennis - go Mónica Puig! She's playing German Angelique Kerber - one set each and 5-0 in the decider
Puerto Rico is leading
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2016/08/13/as-puerto-rico-nears-first-ever-gold-medal-a-complicated-olympic-history-reemerges/
malaise
(268,993 posts)This is weird
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)But nice to see Puerto Rico and Monica get a gold.
Also, I think Angelique is crying because she's playing injured.
malaise
(268,993 posts)This is huge - Puerto Rico is one of us - a Caribbean island.
How wonderful
Yes she appeared to have a shoulder problem
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Tomorrow, I have a definite favorite...I hope Juan Martin destroys the Limey Bastard!!!
malaise
(268,993 posts)the Argentine
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Anyway, I like calling Murray the Limey Bastard.
SwissTony
(2,560 posts)It relates to Brits, particularly the English. I've never heard it applied to Scots.
We call the English Poms, which is short for Pommie Bastard. But we love them, really.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)state of the ships they took to Australia when it was a destination for those who had committed crimes???
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)to combat scurvy
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)he used the word pom but because of my poor eyesight and the font, I kept reading PORN and just could not get what he was saying
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Don't really care, it just jumped out at me. They are US citizens after all.
malaise
(268,993 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)suffragette
(12,232 posts)Why am i craving Caribbean food now?
malaise
(268,993 posts)suffragette
(12,232 posts)I had a friend of a friend from St. Thomas who made the best strawberry daiquiris I've eve tasted.
dhill926
(16,337 posts)Good for her....hope it translates into success on the tour. Weird national anthem though....ends in minor??? Tough times indeed...
malaise
(268,993 posts)dhill926
(16,337 posts)I'll give it a listen. Like this version better than the march.... . Spent a wonderful week there last year...