Canada just made World Cup history… not only by reaching the knockout stage, but by becoming the first host nation ever forced to play an “away” game in its own World Cup.
FIFA dropped the ball on this one BIG-TIME
A host country should never be sent across the border for a knockout match in the tournament they’re hosting. 🇨🇦⚽ LFG CANADA.
making ernie clement, one of our best hitters this season, bunt with runners on against a pitcher with zero command has to be one of the worst decisions they’ve made all season which is saying a lot
I met book-Jamie long before I ever met show-Jamie.
I didn't really think that anyone could embody Jamie Fraser as he was written by Diana Gabaldon.
His character is unique, and layered, a kaleidoscope of sorts.
Somehow, I really don't understand how, but the casting gods deemed it so, and there was Sam Heughan.
We actually had our Jamie Fraser.
People talk about wishing that they could watch that first episode again, as though they were watching for the first time.
To relive the emotions that they had felt that very first time.
To feel everything all over again.
The magic.
I can understand that.
I remember sitting in silence thinking, "There he is. That's Jamie. He is Jamie Fraser."
I was in awe.
A little bit speechless.
Sam was Jamie Fraser.
All these seasons later, he still is.
I always thought that Sam was a remarkable actor.
A born storyteller.
A thespian.
Not just the way that he delivers lines, but the way that he uses his physicality, the way that he moves within a scene.
To me, his non-verbal acting is second-to-none.
The way that you can see his emotions, the way that you can hear his inner thoughts.
All without uttering a sound.
Mesmerizing.
What I find really interesting is that it isn't until you meet him and talk to him that you realize how good of an actor he truly is.
I say this because when you talk with him there isn't a trace of Jamie Fraser.
He is not Jamie Fraser in the flesh.
He is Sam.
Of course, he has an incredible ability to become Jamie in a moment, should he choose to, and I have seen him do so, but he switches back just as easily and it is simply Sam again.
I remember the first time I met him.
I remember thinking that he was just this really lovely guy, funny, oh so funny, kind, really nice, and not a hint of Jamie.
Not one bit.
It was really, really interesting.
As the finale season draws to a close I will miss Sam's portrayal of Jamie.
Nobody else could have portrayed Jamie the way that he did.
He became Jamie as though Diana had been writing about him all along.
Maybe she was?
I think Sam's appeal is that he is a lovely guy who happens to be a really great actor, too.
Over the years, I have loved the way that Sam has shown such love, and genuine respect to Outlander fans.
Whether it was through MPC, here on Twitter, at conventions, signings, parades, meet-and-greets, zoom calls, or casual hellos in the street.
It was Sam who helped us through Droughtlanders, pandemics, (Men in Kilts was a godsend for so many people) and, as it was for so many of us, the ups and downs of life itself.
In return we've shown our appreciation a million different ways, whether it be a kind word of two to Sam when you've met him, a gift or two, a bottle of whisky, supporting his projects or businesses, making a difference in your own lives and the lives of others via MPC, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities, saving seats, battlefields, turtles, and a theatre.
I have always loved hearing about people's interactions with Sam.
The joy that radiates from those that have met him is truly infectious, one can't help but smile when imaging it all.
Such an incredibly wonderful community of folks, happy for those that have met Sam, happy for Sam to have met folks that appreciate him, and happy for everyone who admires him from afar.
Sam will always be our Jamie Fraser.
But, he is so much more than Jamie Fraser.
He always was.
Luckily for us, we get to follow along and see where his next adventure takes him.
Knowing Sam, it could be ANYWHERE and likely to be EVERYWHERE.
So, I am sitting here, with one episode of Outlander to go, raising a dram to Sam.
After everything that he has given to us over the years I think that he deserves the very best of everything.
May his life be filled with love, laughter, joy, family, friends, and success.
I would say whisky, too, but I think he's got that covered.
Happy birthday to Sam Heughan who was born on this day in 1980 in Balmaclellan, Dumfries and Galloway. His best known role is as Highland warrior Jamie Fraser in Outlander. He is pictured leading the New York Tartan Day parade earlier this month. Have a belter Sam 🥳
Episode 6 of #BeingJamie, and we’re diving into the layers that brought Jamie Fraser to life…
From speaking Gaelic and French, to long days in the saddle and even longer nights on set… every detail helped shape the man we know and love. The battles, the landscapes, the language… all part of being Jamie.
Pour yourself a dram and join us for the next chapter 🥃
Sláinte X
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