One red rubber ball.
Zero tolerance rules.
A secret squad called the Liberty League.
They’ve got codenames, a voice-mimicking Whisper, trip-wire soda cans, and a plan called Operation Crimson Thunder.
All to play the most dangerous game in the world: Actual dodgeball.
Because in a school where “play is equity” and competition is a crime, sometimes the greatest act of defiance…is just throwing a ball like you mean it.“
They can take our games. But they’ll never take our dodgeball.”
In the aftermath of the American Civil War, personal accounts from soldiers offered raw glimpses into the brutal realities of conflict, far removed from romanticized histories. George Cary Eggleston’s Southern Soldier Stories captures the unvarnished experiences of Confederate troops, emphasizing not just battles but the everyday struggles against scarcity and deprivation. This excerpt from his collection, titled “Random Facts,” vividly illustrates the ingenuity and endurance of Southern soldiers amid profound shortages—of clothing, medicine, ammunition, and even food—highlighting how necessity forged both practical innovations and spiritual resilience. It serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of war, where survival often depended on makeshift solutions and unyielding determination.
https://humblymybrain.substack.com/p/confederate-soldiers-hardships-scarcity
