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shoeshineyboy · 3 years

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James, Nia, Nye, Stanley!

SO MANY!! :D

gonna put them under a cut because there’s So Many!

James

Full Name: James Gruffydd Winston Hendrick Rose Gender and Sexuality: male, gay Pronouns: he/him Ethnicity/Species: human and like. technically this is nationality but he’s Welsh Birthplace and Birthdate: Caerdydd, 28 January 1869 Guilty Pleasures: trashy romance novels and sweets Phobias: having his real name revealed, being found out, centipedes What They Would Be Famous For: he kind of is famous for being a wanted criminal, What They Would Get Arrested For: murder, double murder, and treason, and that’s what he’s running away from OC You Ship Them With: your OCs Aamir, Tchaikovsky, and Kai, and my OC Cato! OC Most Likely To Murder Them: I feel like Ellys would probably be most likely to actually do it, Favorite Movie/Book Genre: trashy romance, as I said! Least Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: where someone doesn’t kill the villain when they have the chance and they manage to get away and make things worse, it just Infuriates him! Talents and/or Powers: he’s very good at his alchemy-adjacent magic and also actual real science Why Someone Might Love Them: he’s genuinely very loving, and he’s a very very good cook, too! Why Someone Might Hate Them: his entire attitude, honestly, he’s not. the most likeable person, How They Change: he learns to open up a little, to be less. mean, to be a better father figure to his adopted son, Why You Love Them: he’s been my OC in some form since I was 11, and I’m very very proud of how far he’s come!

Nia

Full Name: Nia Eleri Haf Griffiths-Jones Gender and Sexuality: female, lesbian Pronouns: she/her Ethnicity/Species: same as James! Welsh human, there’s a bit of a theme here! Birthplace and Birthdate: 6th June 1869 Guilty Pleasures: she doesn’t believe in guilty pleasures, she just enjoys things! Phobias: fire, and she is Terrified of anyone breaking into her house What They Would Be Famous For: being the best barkeeper in all of Cymru, of course! What They Would Get Arrested For: helping James would definitely be up there! OC You Ship Them With: Cerys, kinda, and also every gf you have ever made for her OC Most Likely To Murder Them: none of them would get close, but probably maybe Cygnus would get closest Favorite Movie/Book Genre: action, she likes espionage stories Least Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: love triangles Talents and/or Powers: she’s talented at her job, and also at breaking coded messages. she’s very good at maths, too, and can do a little magic. sometimes Why Someone Might Love Them: she’s energetic, caring, cheerful and absolutely stunning Why Someone Might Hate Them: she’s bitter as hell, is how, How They Change: she softens very slightly, she starts taking in kids who have nowhere else to go, and ends up becoming a mother figure to several of them, Why You Love Them: what’s not to love, she’s wonderful,

Nye

Full Name: Aneurin Llewellyn Rhys Gender and Sexuality: he would describe it as “male but sort of to the left”, gay Pronouns: he/him Ethnicity/Species: again, Welsh human, I have a Lot of Welsh OCs Birthplace and Birthdate: Port Talbot, 10th September 1885 Guilty Pleasures: the only thing he’s Not self-conscious about is the stuff he enjoys! Phobias: the dark, James, hospitals, death, losing people he loves What They Would Be Famous For: in a modern verse he’d be famous for his lifestyle instagram for sure What They Would Get Arrested For: probably stealing animals from shitty owners, he’d hop a fence to save a chicken you know he would OC You Ship Them With: Rafaäl for Sure,, OC Most Likely To Murder Them: no one, you could do it, but at what cost? but in all seriousness probably one of his brothers if he fell on hard times Favorite Movie/Book Genre: romance, like, Pride and Prejudice sort of stories, Least Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: het couple who hates each other Talents and/or Powers: he’s an incredible gardener and baker, and he can grow pretty much any plant he sets his mind to! Why Someone Might Love Them: he’s so kind, and he has so much love to give, and he’s a lot of fun when he opens up, Why Someone Might Hate Them: he’s painfully shy, and can’t make a decision How They Change: he grows a bit of a backbone and just becomes more confident in himself, and what he likes, Why You Love Them: I came up with him on a whim because I walked past a house I liked and now I Adore him

Stanley

Full Name: Roger Stanley Philip Brian Ambrose Sinclair-Brash Gender and Sexuality: male, bisexual Ethnicity/Species: Irish/British half-human, half-fae Birthplace and Birthdate: London, 19th September 1943 Guilty Pleasures: he’s not opposed to a 50s-look suit, even though they’re Dreadfully out of fashion! Phobias: I genuinely don’t think he’s bright enough to know true fear What They Would Be Famous For: he is famous to some extent, he’s a socialite! What They Would Get Arrested For: some sort of driving-related offence, but his dad would buy him out of it OC You Ship Them With: I... don’t know, actually! OC Most Likely To Murder Them: if they were alive at the same time and he caught him in a bad mood, probably James would try! Favorite Movie/Book Genre: mysteries, crime dramas, they get him every time! Least Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: fish out of water stories Talents and/or Powers: he's half-fae, so has some of the magic that comes with it; he can make things appear out of thin air, for one, and, if he has someone’s name, he could potentially control them... but he doesn’t know that he can do that, yet, he just thinks he has a Very fast valet Why Someone Might Love Them: he’s lovable! he’s a golden retriever of a man who’ll also spend stupid money on fancy drinks for you along the way Why Someone Might Hate Them: growing up as he did makes you a bit of a snob; he does look down on people for not having the latest fashions, because he doesn’t realise how lucky he is How They Change: ...he needs a story, Why You Love Them: he’s an idiot and he’s fun to RP and I like playing someone who has absolutely no malice towards anyone whatsoever but just has no clue what’s going on

#oc tag #james tag #nia tag #nye tag #stanley tag #many-eyed-seraph

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oncexinxmyxdreams · 4 years

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OC Profile Laurie Venkman as a child (The Real Ghostbusters.)

Bio

Name: Laurie Macy Venkman.

Age: 2 years old when first introduced to Peter.

Ethnicity: Caucasian with melting pot of family roots. Irish runs from both sides of her family, but there's differences. French and Welsh from Mom's side. German, Dutch, and English on Dad's.

Species: Human.

Height: 29 inches.

Weight: 18 pounds.

Hair color: Dark brown like her dad’s.

Hair style: Chin length hair, but eventually grows to be shoulder length.

Eye color: Cornflower blue like her mom’s.

Birthday: September 13th, 1983.

Gender: Female.

Sexual Orientation: N/A for now.

Powers (if any): No...she’s a little girl. What would she have? Power to be adorable?

Distinguishing features (if any): Nothing too unique, but just for the sake of description she is a combination of her parents’ features. Besides the blue eyes from her mother, she has her defined cupid bow shaped lips and her round shape of face. She has the same turned up nose and shape of smile like Peter’s. She not only has the same hair color as him, but also has the slight curl to it and the widow’s peak hairline.

Blood Type: A-

Clothing

Day to day outfit: She wears all kinds of different outfits just for day to day. Overalls, jumpers and play dresses that have gingham or floral patterns. Has little black keds like her mom’s. First outfit Peter got her for is a peplum sweatshirt with kittens on it and Laurie refused to take it off.

Pajamas/What they wear to bed: Cute footie jammies. One time she was sent for a month to the firehouse by her grandfather with no pajamas packed so Peter bought her a fleece nightgown with hearts. Laurie loved it to much she didn’t want to change when she woke up.

Formal Clothes: Has a chiffon spring dress that belonged to her mom when she was little and also a velvety Christmas dress.

Work/School uniform: Not school, but as Ruth puts it, more like she’s dressed as if going for school. That would be the popular drop waist dresses that girls had back in the 1980s with tights and shiny black Mary Jane’s. Laurie actually likes these outfits.

Other (glasses, jewelry, etc): Just some play jewelry.

Health

Physical Illnesses: Normal toddler health issues like colds, ear aches and sore throats. She does get ill from pneumonia to the point she's in the hospital.

Mental Illnesses or disorders: Slow with speech. Average toddler speaks 50-100 words, but she speaks half less. She suffers now and then from night terrors which Ruth has wondered is result from Claire’s death. Even though Laurie’s 16 months old when Claire died, she would’ve realized that her mommy hadn’t come back. (There’s proof that babies do grieve.)

Medications?: No.

Addictions (Drugs, alcohol?): No.

General Health: Small for her size and a picky eater, but healthy since there's fruit and veggies she likes. At one point, when under grandfather's care-not Jim Venkman-, she's underweight from his neglect.

Life/Preferences:

Likes: Playing, coloring, peaceful sleeping, her plushies, being read to and being taken to new places (as long as she’s with family.) .

Dislikes: Not having her pacifier, certain foods, night terrors, bugs, wolves, timeouts and vitamins.

Career: Not yet.

Hobbies/Talents: Would coloring count as a hobby? Has an obsession with the show Misty the Cat.

Habits (good or bad): Sucking her pacifier even to the point that she develops a new habit of chewing on it. Ruth has a hard time weaning her from it.

Family: Her dad is Peter Venkman though he didn’t know she existed. Her mom, Claire Teague, sadly died, but Laurie was attached to her. On maternal side, Arnold and Ruth Teague are her grandparents. Ruth is easily the better grandparent between the two. There’s Caroline, Laurie’s aunt, but they don’t like each other. On the paternal side is Jim Venkman, her grandpa who changes his name around for aliases. She doesn't meet him for a long time. There’s her great uncle Alf that she’s never met. Does have deceased grandmother Lydia Venkman and her very distant side of the family, The O'Connors. Lydia and Laurie share the same initials: L, M and V.

Friends: Doesn’t have any because she’s very shy. She prefers her plushies as friends.

Romantic/Love Interest(s): Not until she’s older.

Pets: No pets, but she has two beloved plushies. One is a tuxedo cat named Misty (based on a TV show she loves) and Peter Rabbit.

Social Status: Born into a middle class family.

Favorite Food: Peanut butter sandwiches and Oreos.

Favorite Color: As of now, she likes pink, blue, purple, and green. She keeps changing what’s her favorite color.

Favorite genre of music: She likes the 1950s music that Ray plays when he works on Ecto-1. That often distracts Ray to dance along with her.

Favorite movie genre: She only watches Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and her favorite show, Misty the Cat. She watches Looney Tunes with Peter on Saturdays when she visits.

Favorite Animal: Three way tie between rabbits, sea lions and cats.

Degree of Education: Hasn’t even gone to daycare yet.

What language(s) can they speak?: Still learning to speak and that’s just English.

Can they cook?: She can pretend to cook.

Personality:

Positive Traits: Affectionate and playful. She doesn't throw fits when it comes to bedtime or naps. She likes sleep as much as Peter does.

Negative Traits: Has her times of disobedience, frustrations and picky eating just like a toddler would. She’ll grow into her own personality over time.

Archetype: The Innocent (Pippin from Lord of the Rings or Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz.)

Way they interact with others: Shy around new people, but if they’re kind to her and spends time with them, she’ll get comfortable. Then she gets very attached.

Way of speaking: Speaks at least 25 words and she can’t pronounce all letters. If she says Granny, it sounds like Gah-ee or Egon sounds like E-gah. Eventually, she’ll learn to talk more and pronounce better. Like Jessica Lange for Claire’s voice inspiration, Laurie’s would be Judith Barsi …because she has one of the sweetest voices I’ve ever heard and she needs to be remembered.

Introvert or Extrovert?: More of an introvert at the time.

Backstory

Laurie was a true surprise since Claire, her mom, was told she'd never have children. By that point, Claire was back in Indiana and had sadly broken up with Peter because of their life differences. Claire was too nervous to contact Peter thinking he'd be angry and didn't want to prevent him from earning his doctorates. Laurie's birthday was the one year anniversary that Claire and Peter first said "I love you" to the other. Her initials are reminiscent to her paternal grandma, Lydia Molly Venkman. Laurie's maternal grandma, Ruth, was Claire’s biggest supporter and loved helping with her grandchild. Tragically when Laurie was 16 months old, Claire was killed. Ruth took up to raising Laurie and realized Claire had decided to find Peter. So Ruth took measures in her own hands and Peter was shocked by the news. It takes adjusting for him, but he slowly accepts this new change. Later on, Ruth became sick and suddenly died. Her husband Arnold always gave Claire disgusting comments about sleeping with Peter-use your imagination for those words- so he never cared for his granddaughter. Even Claire’s sister, Caroline disliked her and never wanted to even see her. Unfortunately with Laurie living just with Arnold, he neglected her. He was an alcoholic and it only got worse because he missed Ruth. He’d suddenly send Laurie off to New York without warning and not come back for her for weeks; once a whole month. Laurie loved it because she was happy to be away from Arnold and she grew close with the Ghostbusters. The rest would be spoilers, but we’ll get to those one day.

Life Goals

Laurie eventually does have one goal though she doesn’t fully comprehend what a goal is yet. All she wants it to live with Peter. When she’s dropped off at the firehouse, she’s the most happy and thriving. Ray, Winston, Janine and Egon grow to love her. Most important, Peter does as well. (When he sits back at his desk with newspapers or books, Laurie snuggles up against him with her juice cup or naps.) Unfortunately Laurie’s under custody of her grandparents, even with Ruth gone, and Caroline is always mocking Peter for not being a suitable parent even though she wants nothing to do with her niece. However, things change when Laurie is 3 and found to be in critical health. Due to Arnold’s drunkenness and negligence, she’s found to be underweight and incredibly sick with pneumonia. That just might bring her goal to reality...

#the real ghostbusters #laurie venkman #fanfic #fanfiction #peter venkman #OC #decided to do one for laurie as a little girl because when i tried for both ages it got way too long

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likesomekindofcheese · 4 years

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Hello! @spiceyspideyme sent in a ship via Messanger and here is my response!

Hi, will you please do a ship for me with a Marvel/Queen/BoRhap guy (you can just pick one if you'd like). I'm 5'4'', have long brown hair and blue eyes. I have peaked on the Nerd-o-meter multible times (can best be described as the ultimate Ravenclaw) but i also LOVE danger and anything stupid. I'm driven by comedy (a Chandler if i may) and old music, rock, rap, jazz, anything. I dance ballet, play saxophone and skate. I love movies, especially action (Marvel ftw) and to sew costumes. I'm also a libra :)

Hello there! Thanks for messaging and I’ll do all three, I hope you are doing safe and well!

For Marvel, I ship you with...

Peter Parker!!!

You are both Ravenclaw nerds, you hype him up about whatever science project or discovery he is getting into and he gets excited about your interests too! You are each other's cheerleader!

Though you are both smart, you both have enough “dumbass” energy to get into danger and fun, sometimes you even accompany Peter on a mission for your smarts and bravery- you two become quite a team!

Even though this means Tony Stark has to be the chaperone and dad, if you too start kissing, he will have a hawk-eye. He’d be like Hopper in the third season of Stranger Things “Door three inches open, kids!”

It also means Peter is very protective of you. He gave you a special thing on your phone to alert him when you were in trouble. And Lord helps the person or villain who puts you in danger. There was even one time when Doc Octopus was around on a bus and then you walked up and went “hello! :)” Oddly calm and happy.

And Doctor Octopus went “Wait....aren’t you dating Spider-Man!”

And you just said “yup!” with the most chipper smile and immediately BOOM! Spider-Man burst in and whopped Doc Oc’s butt.

Peter adores your blue eyes and it sometimes distracts him and he knocks into something while web-swinging.

But you can always cheer him up after and get him a band-aid! :)

For Queen, I ship you with...

Roger Taylor!!!

Like you, Roger is a mix of deep, actual intelligence with dumbass energy, making you both a firecracker of a couple!

Speaking of which, he adores your intelligence and your nerdy passion. You are surprised by some of the conversations you both have! He says he doesn’t like “stupid” girls, but smart girls.

Besides, he thinks from your brown hair to your blue eyes, that you are an absolute doll!

He was very surprised when he found out you did ballet and then when he came to a rehearsal/lesson to observe, he noticed the sheer physical power of it and it wasn’t just princesses in tutus! He appreciated it a lot more since then and admires that about you!

You both love to go out shopping and looking at clothes for dates. Since you sew, you notice all those details and then he adds on, bc he loves clothes too! You both become that fashionable couple!

He may or may not have let you play Saxophone for a video or song he wrote!

Plus, you both enjoy evenings in his car, listening to old music you both adore, singing along, and sometimes holding hands.

Now for our BohRap guys, I ship you with...

Gwilym Lee!!

First off, Gwil may look like the calm intellect but he’s a Saggitarius, so he has some spark and chaos in him, and since you’re a Libra, you both work together and have some hilarious times laughing together.

He loves to watch you skate, though when he first tried it, he fell and landed on his tush and got near to breaking his arm (like his dad Brian May did!) but it meant you got to save him and make sure he was alright. He doesn’t mind being babied sometimes! (heh heh)

He loves to call you all sorts of sweet Welsh names of affection: cariad, annwyl, cyw, etc.

Often times, at night when you are both about to fall asleep, you both will read to each other and even have a small book club.

He misses it so much when he has to film for a long time somewhere else. So he will bring his books and tell you what he thinks or read to you over the phone as you both relax and have a drink or snack on something via Skype.

Though when he comes back, he wraps you into the biggest bear hug and picks you up, almost crying.

Then you both stay at home, basically living in your living room watching movies. Preferably Marvel movies, and he always shouts “YES!!!” when the villain gets punched in the face.

#carrie ships #bohrap ships #marvel ships #queen ships

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starrystarrybabe · 6 years

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Oh, How the Mighty Fall [In Love] CHAPTER ONE (Ben Hardy x OC)

Lily Anne Mercury is brought in to help with Bohemian Rhapsody at the request of her Uncle Bri and Uncle Rog, and along the way, she might meet someone to share her life with. The only problem with this is that while their friends and the world can see that they’re perfect for each other, they’re going to be fully blind to this for a while.

DISCLAIMER: I’m fully aware that it would’ve been physically impossible for Jim and Freddie to have a child even with this method during the time they were alive, but the idea of Freddie as a dad and the idea of how his child would turn out to be was just too sweet for me to not write. I’m also aware that I have 2 more fics in progress and I must make a masterlist, but as I’ve previously stated in other fic disclaimers, I am technologically challenged and quite overwhelmed at the moment. I apologize for this, because you all deserve the best from me, and it may take me a while to get to a place where I feel comfortable enough with the quality of everything to produce it. I do have a problem with being a perfectionist when it comes to my work, but I’m working on making that better.

April 15th, 1989

Freddie couldn’t help but smile as he saw the bundle he and Jim had been waiting for so long finally heading towards his arms. Finally, their little girl was here.

Finally, they had the child they always wanted.

Finally, they could hold a tiny person that was as close to a truly representative biological combination of the two of them.

The little girl is placed in Freddie’s arms and the tears start flowing when she opens her eyes and squirms her little arms out of her swaddle. She’s absolutely gorgeous, with Freddie’s eyes and nose, and dimples similar to Jim’s.

“Hello, darling. Welcome to the world,” Freddie tearfully coos to the girl. “Your father and I have been waiting for you for so long.”

The little girl reaches up with one hand to tug on her father’s mustache, and he lets her, smiling despite the pain. Jim watches and smiles, wrapping an arm around his partner.

They’ll send a lovely gift to Annie, the woman who carried their daughter. She was absolutely perfect, because not only was she a wonderful person, but also because her genetic makeup is nearly identical to Jim’s. Lily Anne is by all means, an accurate representation of what a child with Jim and Freddie’s genetics would look like.

“Don’t hog her, Fred. Pass her here,” Jim jokes, and cradles the little girl as she’s passed to him. “Hello, Lily. You don’t know it yet, but your papa and I love you so much already. We will always be here for you. Always. Even in death, you can bet that we’ll be keeping a close eye on you, love.”

That last sentence hits Freddie in a very sore spot, and he chokes back mournful tears. He’s not sure how much time he has left. It’s probably not even a year, based on what the doctors have told him, and that hurts badly, because all he wants now is to be there to see his daughter turn a year old.

Annie watches this and smiles sadly, squeezing Freddie’s hand. “It was an honor carrying her for you, Fred. I’m glad I could give you the best gift anyone could ever receive.”

He sniffs and looks at Annie. “I can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done. She’s wonderful, and you’re just... darling, you’re the closest thing to an angel I’ll ever get to meet.”

Annie squeezes his hand, and Lily cries out in Jim’s arms at her papa’s distress. Freddie leans in and coos to her, tears rolling down his cheeks as he does.

“Don’t cry, darling. Please, don’t. I’m alright, love. Just getting into my emotions, that’s all. I’ll be fine.”

Lily sniffles and reaches for Freddie, and he takes her, holding her to his chest.

Jim watches and smiles. “She’s going to be amazing, Fred.”

Freddie looks at him seriously, taking a deep breath. “Promise me one thing, darling.”

“Of course, Fred.”

“You’ll make sure she knows how much I love her, even after I’m gone,” he says, rubbing the baby’s back as she falls asleep.

“I would do that no matter what, you know that.”

“Also fix her teeth and get her singing lessons,” he continues, “And if you see a good statement piece that screams my name, get that too.”

Jim laughs and sits back, and the two of them fall into a comfortable silence as they watch their newborn sleep.

May, 2018

Lily Anne curses as she drives over a particularly sharp rock and the front left tire of her vintage Rolls Royce squeals. “Stay intact, please! I don’t want you to get scratched, my love.”

She pulls down her round Dior sunglasses, and looks around the parking lot in the middle of nowhere for a spot. “Damn, why’d they choose to film in the middle of bloody nowhere?”

She finally parks, and steps out of her car, fixing up her hair and outfit, and clutching her bag. Beginning to walk over to the replica Wembley Stadium stage, she sees a head of white curls next to a man with a white beard and dark Ray Bans ahead of her. She knows that if she yells to Roger, he won’t hear her. He’s deaf as hell and blind as a bat. That leaves only one option.

“Uncle Bri! Wait up!” She yells and begins to run to catch up to the men. “I’m wearing heels, so you need to slow down!”

Brian stops and lets Roger know to stall, and when he turns around, he smiles at the girl.

She finally gets to them and huffs. “Why’d you choose this bloody field in the middle of nowhere to film? Christine can’t handle that and you know it!”

Roger frowns. “Why the hell would you drive your Rolls Royce so far? It’s vintage! If you don’t treat that car better, I’m taking it!”

Lily gasps. “How dare you! I would never let a blind old bat take my car.”

Roger playfully hits her shoulder, and Brian opens his arms for a hug. Lily gladly presses herself against the taller man, her head coming up to his chest.

“Thanks for coming to help us on this project, Lily. It’s very appreciated,” he says, ruffling her hair.

When she pulls away and continues walking with them, she shrugs. “I had to. It’s about my papa’s legacy. I can’t miss out on that. I may not have known him for long, but he has to be done justice, and I can help with that.”

Roger smiles and wraps an arm around her shoulder. “You’re already doing that by writing amazing music, love. How’s the band doing?”

She smiles back up at her uncle. “Amazing! The reviews of our new album call it our best since 2012, and we might just get an award for it.”

Lily Anne and Room 301’s latest album was all about the struggles of living in London when one is raised with the band members’ cultural and social backgrounds. With a guitarist being the child of Nigerian immigrants, two lesbians from conservative Welsh Methodist and Irish-Catholic households respectively, and a frontwoman who was raised by a gay Irish man but also a Zoroastrian extended family, it made for an interesting set of problems faced by them collectively.

The band was formed when they were all roommates in college, during their freshman year. Jim went to all the concerts and gigs he possibly could, and the four girls always loved going to Garden Lodge afterward for tea and cake.

Roger grins and looks down at his goddaughter. “Wonderful! We’re so proud of you.”

Brian nods and smiles at the girl. “Your fathers would be so happy to hear that.”

She nods, smiling at the men. “Jim had a folder of clippings from the uni paper articles about us. I just wish he was there to see our first award ceremony.”

Brian squeezes her shoulder. “I’m sure they were both there, watching. They loved you more than anything, Lily.”

Roger smiles fondly. “Remember when Freddie brought her into rehearsal in that fur coat and held her the whole time?”

Brian nods and laughs. “It was so funny to see her try to pry the microphone from his hands the whole time. We couldn’t use any of the audio from that day.”

Lily looks up at the men and smiles. “I clearly still wear fur.” She twirls in her new mint colored fur coat.

Roger nods. “You’re dressing more like Freddie every day.”

“Thank you, darling.” She flips her hair dramatically and continues walking, and her uncles just smile, watching her go along.

—

Lily is impressed by the accuracy of the set, and so are Brian and Roger. Now all that’s left to see is the actors. A meeting is called on stage, and Lily Anne sits with Brian and Roger, nursing a cup of coffee in her manicured hands.

She sees the boys come out in their costumes, and is awestruck by Rami’s look. The makeup and hair department really did well on the accuracy. All that’s missing is the teeth. Joe looks pretty much like John Deacon, but it’s scary how accurate Gwil looks when it comes to resembling Brian.

Then, Ben comes out. The look is farthest from the original, but damn. The boy looks good. If he looked more like Roger, he would simply have too much power. Ovaries would explode.

Brian begins, greeting the boys. “Hello, everyone! You all look great. We just wanted to make sure that you all meet the newest member of the Bohemian Rhapsody family. You probably recognize her, since she’s in the public eye, but we also wanted to give her a moment to introduce herself.”

Roger gestures to Lily and she smiles. “Alright, then. I’m Lily Anne, and I’m Freddie and Jim’s daughter. I’m very excited to work with you all, and I’d love to help in any way I can. I can give most of you pointers on how to navigate the characters you play, but even if I can’t, I probably know people who can.” Lily shrugs. “That’s about all I have to say. Kick ass and do my papa and the rest of the band justice. I trust that you all can do your jobs well.”

The cast is still pretty tired, but they gratefully smile and nod.

Brian smiles. “Great! You can all go back to hair and makeup.”

The cast disperses with quiet thank you’s and waves, and Brian smiles.

Lily looks up at him. “The Bohemian Rhapsody family?”

He nods. “This is something that I think will create a close bond between those boys. They already mesh so well together. You should go meet some of them one on one, Lil. The trailers are behind the stage. They’re all in a big one, getting ready together.”

Lily Anne nods. “Sure. I’ll go do that now.”

—

She knocks on the door of the trailer and a makeup artist opens it, smiling.

“You must be Lily Anne. Come on in!” The artist greets her, smiling.

“Thank you, darling. What’s your name?” She walks inside.

“Katie. Nice to meet you.” She holds out her hand for a shake, and Lily shakes it, smiling.

“The pleasure is all mine, love. Now, Brian said that I should go back here to get to know you all better since we’ll be together for a while.”

Rami waves, unable to speak since the teeth are being put in his mouth. Lily waves back at him, smiling.

Joe smiles. “Hi! I’m a huge fan of your music.”

Lily smiles and puts a hand over her heart. “Thank you so much, darling! I appreciate that very much.” She pauses and looks at him more closely. “You look awfully familiar. Have I seen you in something before?”

He shrugs. “I was in Jurassic Park. I was the little kid.”

Lily gasps. “That’s what it is! Wow! You seem very well adjusted for a child actor.”

Joe grins. “Thank you. I appreciate that.”

She turns her attention to Gwil, who now has the wig fully on.

“I must say, Gwilym, has anyone told you that you look exactly like Brian? It’s terrifying,” she comments, still in awe. “I feel like you’re actually Brian in this wig.”

Gwil smiles. “Yeah, it’s pretty insane. I think that I probably look the closest to the real thing.”

Lily nods. “I agree. I mean, you all look absolutely lovely, but for you, the accuracy is downright frightening.”

Ben speaks up, looking into the mirror. “I know I look furthest from the real thing. I hope fans don’t nitpick that too much.”

Lily scoffs. “I’m willing to bet that part of the reason why you were cast was that you’re similar enough, but also prettier than Roger ever was. He’s an egotistical wanker. He’d do something like that.”

Ben laughs, turning partially red, and Lily feels herself trying not to visibly show her arousal. What a beautiful man. She’s already in love.

“I certainly hope my acting abilities have something to do with my casting,” he says, trying to become less red.

Lily rolls her eyes. “Of course they do, darling! You were amazing in Eastenders. Why’d you quit that? I loved it.”

He sighs. “I want to be seen as more than just a pretty blonde. I became uncomfortable with being shirtless so often and wanted to be used as more than just something that’s good to look at. Now, I try to take more jobs that don’t require me to be shirtless.”

Lily nods. Damn, he has substance and he’s gorgeous. She needs to hop on that once filming is over. “I understand. I promise you, you will be amazing in this, and I’m sure it will open up more opportunities that you want afterward.”

He smiles at her and she has to keep herself from physically melting. Fuck, he’s so pretty and nice and wonderful.

“I really appreciate that, Lil. Can I call you that? Lil?” He asks her.

‘You can call me whatever you want, you beautiful man.’

“Of course! That’s fine.”

Rami finally gets the teeth in and looks to Lily. “Finally, I can speak. I just wanted to say that it’s an absolute honor to play your father, and I would love nothing more than to make him and you proud.” Rami’s sentences are slow, calculated, and incredibly heartfelt.

Lily walks over and smiles, giving him a hug. “That means so much to me, Rami. Really, it does. You look amazing, and I can’t wait to see you perform. You’ll all do amazing.”

The cast thanks her, and she can’t help but melt at Ben’s smile.

“After today is finished, would you all like to go to Garden Lodge with me instead of sleeping in these trailers? I have so many spare rooms and we can order food and get to know each other.” She offers.

“Can Lucy, Allen, and Aaron come as well? They’re part of this as well.” Rami asks.

She nods. “Of course. My Rolls Royce won’t fit that many people, but I’m sure at least one of you has a car here.”

Gwilym nods. “I have my car here. I can help bring people.”

Joe smiles and looks up at Lily. “If you don’t mind, I’d like to ride in the Rolls Royce. I’ve never done that before and it sounds fun.”

Lily grins. “What if I told you that it’s a vintage Rolls Royce?”

Joe and Ben’s eyes light up.

Ben looks up at her. “Please let me in that car.”

‘I’d let you in more places than my car.’

“Of course, love. You’re all welcome to ride in my car.” Lily grins at the boys, who look at each other excitedly. “I’ll ask the director if I can bring you all home with me tonight,” She teasingly says before she leaves the trailer with a flourish.

Katie smiles and moves to adjust Ben’s wig, trying to get it to be perfect. “She seems to be very nice.”

Joe nods. “I like her. What do you think, Ben?”

Ben turns to face him. “Why are you asking me in particular?”

Rami turns to look at him. “Because you seem very interested in her, and her in you.”

Ben scoffs. “I was being nice. We just met her. It’s too soon to make that judgment.”

The rest of the boys look at each other skeptically.

Joe smiles at Gwil. “I give it four months before one of them makes a move.”

Gwil raises a brow. “Who do you think will make the first move, though?”

Rami thinks, and shrugs. “Too soon to tell.”

By this point, Ben is bright red. “Can you all just stop? I’d like that.”

Katie sighs. “I’ll need to put on a lot more foundation if he stays this red. I’d love to continue this later, but now it needs to stop.”

The boys relent but still smile to themselves. They’ll just sit back and watch the two discover their attraction on their own.

Lily Anne gets permission to take home the boys and Lucy, Allen, and Aaron. She will spend some time with Aaron, especially since he plays Jim, and for her, it must be accurate. Her father is by all means, the most important man who has been and will ever be in her life, and she will defend him until the day she dies.

January 1, 2010

Lily frowns as she picks up her flip phone from her purse and steps outside of the frat party she’s at. “Hello? Who is this?”

“Hi, Lily. It’s Laura, your father’s nurse,” a stressed out voice from the other end responds to Lily’s inquiry. “I was concerned you wouldn’t pick up since you’re probably busy and don’t recognize my new number.”

“I always respond, Laura. What is it? Is my dad alright?” Lily becomes concerned. She knows that her father is getting increasingly worse from his cancer and AIDS, and he doesn’t have much longer to live.

“He’s... he wants you to come. Immediately. To be completely honest, I don’t fully know why he’s asking for you, but he sounds distressed,” Laura explains.

Lily’s eyes widen and she blinks back tears. Dear god, please don’t let this be what she thinks it is. Please, if there’s something out there that loves her, she will pray to it to keep her father alive.

“Say no more. I’ll be right over,” she responds, hanging up and calling over a cab.

Garden Lodge is only ten minutes away from her university, since she wants to make sure to always be there for her sick father, and it is the longest ten minutes she’s ever experienced in her life. When the ride is over, she throws money at the cabbie and tells him to keep the change before running inside the gate and banging on the door.

Laura opens it and she continues to run in her stilettos and short party dress. When she gets up the stairs she hears the gentle sounds of her papa’s voice singing Love of My Life, and enters her dad’s room.

Jim turns to see his daughter practically throw herself on the bed and hold his hand.

“I came as soon as Laura called. What is it, Dad?” Lily’s voice shakes.

“Love... I think you know what’s happening. We both know what’s happening,” he tells his daughter, brushing a stray hair from her face.

“Dad, you’ve had scares before. Maybe it’s just another one of those,” she tries to say, attempting to convince herself more than him while tears threaten to fall from her eyes.

He wipes away a single tear from her face and smiles gently at her. “No. This is different, Lily. I know it.”

She begins sobbing, moving to hug her father around the waist and rest her head on his chest like she did when she was little. “I don’t want you to go, Dad. Please, try to hold on a little longer.”

He strokes her hair and smiles. “Your Papa is waiting for me, darling. I’ve held on for as long as I can, my love. If I could stay with you forever I would.”

She can’t speak clearly, but squeezes her father and listens as his heartbeat begins to slow down. “I love you so much, Dad. Thank you so much for raising me and being so wonderful—“ She’s cut off by a sob. “I’ll miss you so much, Dad.”

Jim sniffles and tilts her head up to look at him. “You’re the best thing to ever happen to me, Lily Anne. I’m so proud of you. I love you and the band so much, and I know you’ll succeed in whatever you choose to do. I’ll always be close by, and you know that. Your Papa will finally have me to watch you by his side.”

She blinks away tears and tries to make a joke. “What about the cats, Dad?”

Jim laughs, ruffling her hair. “I’m sure Delilah is there in his lap, watching us in judgment because we’re not petting her.”

The two of them laugh sadly and hold each other close, quieting down as Brian’s guitar wails.

“I’ve got to go, Lily. He’s becoming insistent,” Jim whispers, and she nods.

“Give him a hug for me, please.” She responds, hugging him.

“Will do, love. Your Papa and I will be watching.”

“Even when I get married?” Lily sniffles and looks up at her father.

“I’ll knock over your Papa’s ashes when we find the man for you,” Jim responds, kissing her forehead before closing his eyes and finally, drifting off into the afterlife.

When Lily Anne places her ear to his chest, she hears nothing.

Laura walks inside the room and looks at the scene in front of her, and sighs, taking the needle off of the record as Good Company starts playing.

Lily Anne simply holds her father tightly before sitting up, kissing his forehead, and moving to leave the room.

Brian is sleeping when Lily calls, and picks up the phone groggily, sitting up in bed. “Who’s calling at this hour?”

Sniffles.

“Can I help you?” He’s beginning to get annoyed, and now Anita has woken up, resting one hand on his shoulder.

“U-Uncle Bri, can I come over?” Lily Anne is practically crying over the phone.

“Lily, what’s wrong?” He frowns, and Anita sits next to him, trying to listen in on the call.

“I-It’s my Dad... h-he’s...” She begins sobbing again, and Brian brings a hand up to his lips.

“Oh no. Lily Anne, I’m so sorry. Come on over, love. I’ll call Roger and tell him the news,” Brian offers, trying to console the girl.

“Th-Thank you. I’ll be right over,” she says before hanging up.

When he puts down the phone, he breathes heavily, blinking back tears. “At least he’s with Freddie.”

Anita looks down. “Poor Lily. I’ll start up a pot of tea for her, you call Roger.” She kisses his cheek and moves to go to the kitchen.

Roger picks up on the third ring, and he’s angry at being woken up at this hour. “Brian, what the hell are you doing calling me this late—“

“Jim’s gone. Lily is coming over to my place, and I’m sure she’d appreciate you joining us.”

Roger is silent for a moment before sighing. “I’ll be right there. Should I tell the kids?”

“Once they’re awake. Right now, Lily needs us.”

“I’ll be there as soon as possible.”

Lily Anne rings the doorbell, still sniffling. Laura had driven her over before calling the funeral company and beginning to make arrangements.

Brian opens the door and sighs, hugging the girl tightly. She sobs into his chest, shaking like a leaf. The oversized sweater of Jim’s that she’s wearing now only accentuates how small she is, and right now she doesn’t look like a 20-year-old woman, but a little girl.

That night is full of tears, tea, and ends with Lily Anne falling asleep in a guest bedroom, mascara staining her eyes and running down her cheeks in rivulets.

Lily Anne smiles as Ben and Joe gape at her car, clearly impressed by the beautiful vintage. She’s very proud of Christine. She moves to open up the trunk and help the boys put their overnight bags inside, and moves a box of sage out of the way.

“If you don’t mind me asking, why do you have a huge box of sage in your car?” Gwilym asks her.

“I don’t mind at all. Actually, I sage my entire house, so the ghosts don’t cause too much trouble.”

Ben turns and frowns when he hears the word ‘ghosts.’ “Pardon me? Ghosts?”

She nods. “Garden Lodge is very haunted. None of the spirits are bad, though. Just bothersome.”

Joe raises a brow. “What do they do?”

She sighs and closes the trunk. “Well, six of the eight of them are cats, so they knock things off of shelves and meow at random times. Sometimes you can actually see them running across the hall.”

Rami purses his lips. “I can only guess that the other two ghosts are your fathers.”

She nods and smiles. “Yeah. They are. Sometimes they can be a bit overbearing, but they’ll leave me be when I ask them to.”

The boys look nervous. Lily Anne scoffs and rolls her eyes.

“Don’t worry. We can sage the entire place and nothing will bother you. And if something does, tell them to go away and they will.”

They still look scared.

“If I order Nando’s will it calm you all down?” She tries to calm them with basically a bribe in the name of keeping possible friends.

Ben and Gwil nod and Joe and Rami look confused.

“I’ve never had Nando’s,” Rami comments.

“Yeah, me neither,” Joe adds.

“Mate,” Ben says in disbelief before shaking his head. “No. We’re going to order for you then because Nando’s is the best and there’s only one correct order,” Ben explains.

“Of course! The chicken burger,” Lily Anne adds on, expecting Ben to agree with her.

“What? No, it’s the chicken wrap, hands down,” Ben retorts, insulted at the notion that she thinks the chicken burger is better than the chicken wrap.

“Are you insane, mate? It’s the bloody chicken burger. The chicken wrap is good, but it isn’t the best. Gwil, you like Nando’s as well. What do you think?” Lily turns to Gwilym, who backs up slightly under both their stares.

“You know me better,” Ben argues.

“I’m correct, he’s wrong,” Lily retorts. “Gwilym Lee, in the pursuit of truth, I demand that you agree with me.”

“I’ve been working with you for six weeks, mate.” Ben looks up at Gwilym, basically pleading him at this point. “We’re practically brothers at this point.”

Gwil sighs and raises his hands in surrender, sympathetically looking at Ben. “I’m so sorry, Ben. I really am. I love you, but it’s got to be the chicken burger. Lily Anne is right.”

Ben turns away from Gwil, shaking his head as Lily Anne grins.

“I knew it! I fucking knew it!” Lily Anne jumps up to high five Gwil’s hand before looking over at Ben. “I’m sure you’re correct about many other things, but the best food at Nando’s is not one of them. Now let’s go before I starve.”

Everyone heads towards their respective cars, Gwil moving to his own with Lucy, Rami, Aaron, and Allen. The Rolls Royce is only big enough for three people when the overnight bags are added in, since the trunk is too small for four duffel bags. Thus, she can only take two other people: Ben and Joe.

Lily Anne is about to get into her car when she sees that Ben still hasn’t moved. She sighs and walks over, crossing her arms.

“We don’t have all day, darling. Let’s get to the car, okay?” She tries to reason with him, placing a hand on his arm.

“I’m still insulted. All this time, I’ve always thought the chicken wrap was better,” he says, looking down at her with genuine confusion. “What else am I wrong about?”

She takes his hand and holds it, looking up at him. “You’re very cute when you’re upset, but we can’t go down that path, Ben. It only leads to more questions, and we don’t need those right now.”

He’s so cute. Oh lord, he’s the most adorable and simultaneously the hottest man she’s ever met. A true specimen. A one of a kind combination of a great personality, a rocking body, and the cutest puppy dog eyes she ever did see. She must have him.

He nods and makes the poutiest face in the world. “Can I be shotgun and play the music?”

She nods, squeezing his hand. “Of course, darling. Come along, now.”

Joe moves from shotgun to the backseat, and Ben plugs his phone into the AUX cord as Lily Anne starts up the car and begins to exit the parking lot, followed by Gwil.

“What music are we listening to, Ben?” Joe asks, taking a video on his phone.

Ben turns around, shrugging. He’s clearly still upset. “All Dead, All Dead is a good one.”

Lily Anne turns to face him in disgust, shaking her head. “Dear god, no! Just because your taste in Nando’s is trash doesn’t mean that you get to play one of the most depressing Queen songs in the world!”

Ben looks back at her and snaps, pointing a finger at her. “Don’t you dare say that! I have an exceptional taste in Nando’s!”

“Oh yeah? What’s your favorite side to go with your chicken wrap, Ben?” Lily Anne pulls out of the parking lot and onto the gravel road.

“The potato mash!” Ben shoots back, causing Lily Anne to lean her head back and groan.

“Bruv, no! We all know the correct answer is the Portuguese rice!” She wrings her hands in agitation.

“You’ve got to be kidding me!” Ben looks out the window, shaking his head and dismissively stating, “I’m just going to put on March of the Black Queen.”

Lily softens as suddenly as Ben snapped, resting a hand over her heart. “I love that song! One of my favorites is White Queen, though.”

Ben smiles back at her, the whole Nando’s exchange forgotten for now. “That’s my favorite one! I could listen to it forever.”

Joe posts the video of the exchange to Instagram, with the caption, “How long until @lilyannemercury steals my man?”

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The Real Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy

Hey everybody, I’m continuing on with this series taking a look at three-way rivalry games and how things would have gone if they’d had been played from the beginning.

If you want to check out my post on the Florida Cup, click this link.

The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy is perhaps the best known of the FBS trophies that are fought over by more than one team. Unlike the Florida Cup, it’s actually played for every season and many fans follow the Service Academies either as a curiosity or because they served. It helps that the final game of the regular season is always Army-Navy, which sometimes decides the trophy itself.

This will be a much easier prospect than reconstituting the Florida Cup out of whole cloth. The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy was first presented in 1972 in an effort to get Army and Navy to play Air Force every season, so there isn’t too much prehistory other than the preceding decade or so. For the most part I won’t be tinkering with the standings too much, which wasn’t the case with my essay on the Florida Cup, where I had to use their parameters to synthesize the results of several decades of football.

Instead we’ll be celebrating the Trophy and the rivalries that have built up between the Service Academies, which are by far the most unique college football programs at the D-I level.

The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy doesn’t follow the same rules as the Florida Cup, and makes an allowance for three-way ties, which is to give the trophy to the defending champions.

Just to make things a bit more interesting than reading the scores, which you can do on Wikipedia, I’ll be starting count from the first time Air Force played either of the Service Academies.

A bit of backstory

The football history between the Service Academies dates back to the deep and misty past, when the game was more or less a regional sport practiced by prestigious Northeastern universities. The United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy had played football going back to 1890, and by the turn of the century it was a big deal.

Army-Navy was up there with Harvard-Yale as one of the most important college football games of the era. The Army-Navy Game was regularly played at storied venues such as New York’s Polo Grounds to wild crowds, though it’s most often played in Philadelphia, the biggest major city roughly equidistant to West Point and Annapolis.

Army and Navy both claimed national championships in the first half of the 1900′s, and both schools would get huge boosts in talent during the World Wars. Army’s WWII squads were cited as one of the best in football history because they had a virtual monopoly on the best players of the era.

Just as these football programs were falling off from national relevance in the decade after WWII, the United State Air Force Academy opened its doors in 1954. The Air Force had previously operated under the jurisdiction of the Army, but were finally spun off into their own branch of the Armed Services at this time. And they would play football.

Air Force fielded a team in their second year in existence, playing the freshman squads of nearby universities. Just a few seasons later they were playing major University Division opponents, and winning. In 1958, the Air Force Falcons went 9-0-2, finishing the year with a #6 ranking in the AP Poll, a tie with #2 Iowa in the regular season, and a tie with #10 TCU in the Cotton Bowl. The next year, they finally played their first game against another Service Academy.

Air Force Joins the Fight: 1959-1971

In 1959, Air Force met Army at Yankee Stadium and played the Cadets to a 13-13 tie. Perhaps fittingly, the Army-Navy Game would then decide the (still hypothetical) Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. The Midshipmen ended up pounding Army 43-12 in head coach Wayne Hardin’s first season.

Hardin would be the coach during Navy’s last real peak as a major player in college football thanks to players like Heisman winners Roger Staubach and Joe Bellino. The Midshipmen made the Orange Bowl following the 1960 season, and the Cotton in ‘63. They’d have won the national championship had they beaten Texas.

For the next several seasons, the Middies would dominate Army as well as Air Force in the few years they’d bother to play the Falcons. Navy’s first game against AFA was a 35-3 victory in 1960, they wouldn’t play again until 1966 and Air Force wouldn’t beat the Midshipmen until 1968.

Air Force and Army didn’t quite have the same success as Navy in the early to mid-60′s. After the Falcons’ breakout season in 1958, the first year under head coach Ben Martin, they spent the rest of the decade treading water, mostly aiming for a .500 record.

The Cadets weren’t all that bad in the 1960′s, usually doing better than .500, but their time as a truly nationally relevant program was already behind them. They experienced winning seasons under head coaches Dale Hall, Paul Dietzel, and Tom Cahill in that decade, but never did any better than 8-2 with no Top 25 finishes.

Wayne Hardin left Navy after the 1964 season, his first losing record with the Midshipmen. He was replaced by less capable men and Navy spent the rest of the decade with Army and Air Force, towards the middle of the pack among the football independents rarely impacting the national scene.

Commander-in-Chief Record Navy: 7 Air Force: 5 Army: 1

Navy christens our new Commander-in-Chief era with five straight wins, which mostly come by virtue of beating Army. They’d likely have smoked Air Force had they played, but for the most part the Midshipmen ignored the Falcons. Army wrested control of the Trophy in 1964 by finally beating their archrivals.

From 1965 to 1971, Air Force would rotate playing Army and Navy. The Falcons would play the Cadets in odd years and Middies in even. During this period, they managed to get the better of their peers more often than not. They won their first Trophy in 1965 and would end up defending it four of the next six years.

The first two ties in the standings came in 1966 and 1968. By rule, the Trophy remains with the defending champion, so Air Force and Navy respectively get one trophy defense.

The *real* Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy was created for the 1972 season, which was to help ensure that Army and Navy would play the Falcons every year, which has been the case ever since.

Thalassocracy: 1972-1981

The first decade of the real Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy ended up being dominated by Navy. George Welsh took over the program in 1973 and turned the Midshipmen into the strongest of the three D-I Service Academies. The mid-70′s weren’t exactly strong, but by the late 70′s Navy was again occasionally in the Top 25. The Middies made and won the Holiday Bowl against BYU in 1978 on the back of a 9-3 record. From 1978 to 1981, Navy went 31-15-1 with three bowl appearances.

Air Force actually started the decade strong, making the 1971 Sugar Bowl and a Final #16 ranking in the AP. But the Falcons would begin to struggle by the mid-70′s. Longtime head coach Ben Martin retired following the 1977 season after four consecutive losing campaigns. Martin had coached Air Force through 20 of their 23 seasons.

Martin was replaced by Bill Parcells, who bolted for the NFL after one (bad) season. Ken Hatfield took over the Falcons in 1979, and began to rebuild what had by now become the weakest of the three Service Academies. Air Force also joined the Western Athletic Conference in 1980. It was harder being a football independent in far flung Colorado Springs, as most of their peers were scattered along the Eastern Seaboard. Being in a conference simply made more sense. The Falcons were the first of the Service Academies to give up their prized independence.

Army didn’t do a whole lot in the 1970′s. Under Homer Jones, Lou Saban for a year (right after he left Miami), and Ed Cavanaugh, they spent most of the decade fighting for a .500 record and didn’t reach it for the most part. The Cadets still managed to beat Air Force more often than not. As a result, in the two years that Army did managed to beat Navy during this span, they ended up winning the Trophy.

Commander-in-Chief Record Navy: 15 Air Force: 5 Army: 3

Sometimes it doesn’t take being great, you just have to be better than the rest. That’s more or less how Navy ends up with a decade of controlling the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. The Midshipmen had a couple of good seasons that got them even in the rankings and a few bowls, but for the most part they dominated the series because Army and Air Force were no good.

It also has to be said that Navy got pretty lucky. There were three ties in the decade between ‘72 and ‘81, and the Midshipmen happened to be the previous holders each year, so they were able to retain possession. Up to this point, Navy has retained possession 4 out of 5 times when there was a tie in the standings.

Air Superiority: 1982-2002

Ken Hatfield proved to be a very capable coach. It took him three years to get all of his pieces in order, but by 1982 the Falcons were ready to sway the balance of power among the Academies. Air Force went 7-5, and then beat Vanderbilt in the Hall of Fame Classic to ensure their first 8 win season since 1970. It was also their first time beating Army and Navy in the same year since 1971, snapping their long losing streak for the three-way Trophy.

Hatfield’s Falcons outdid themselves the next year, going 10-2 with a win over Ole Miss in the Independence Bowl and a #13 ranking in the AP Poll, their highest since Ben Martin’s first season in 1958. It was good enough for Hatfield to snag the Arkansas job.

Hatfield was replaced by former-OC Fisher DeBerry, who had clearly been taking notes on how to win in Colorado Springs. Air Force continued to rise, going 8-4 with another Independence Bowl win in DeBerry’s first season at the helm. 1985 was the apex. The Falcons raced out to a 10-0 start, which included a solid win over #15 Notre Dame. Air Force climbed up to #4 in the polls before a heartbreaking loss to #16 BYU in Provo ended their national championship aspirations. The Falcons ended the year 5th in the Coaches Poll and 8th in the AP. It was the last time that a Service Academy had any real shot of claiming a national championship. It was a new high water mark for Air Force, who also added their first ever conference championship to their trophy case.

Air Force would continue to be a force in the WAC for the rest of DeBerry’s long tenure. The Falcons made bowls in 5 of 6 seasons from 1987 to 1992, including four straight appearances in the Liberty Bowl. The Falcons claimed their second ever WAC title in 1995, and made an appearance in the Copper Bowl. In 1997, Air Force managed a 10-3 record, but in a diluted WAC they didn’t move the needle nationally. The next season, the Falcons went 12-1 again. With a win over BYU in the short-lived WAC Championship Game, they earned their first ever outright conference title, and beat Washington in the Oahu Bowl to finish 13th and 10th in the AP and Coaches Polls respectively.

Air Force’s WAC title in 1998 would end up being their last season in that storied league. The Falcons became a founding member of the Mountain West Conference the next year, and have remained members ever since.

Like ships passing in the night, just when Air Force began to play well, Navy began to lose steam. George Welsh left for Virginia after the 1981 season and became the most successful coach in UVA history after a 20 year career. The Midshipmen were rather mediocre during Gary Tranquill’s four years in Annapolis, but they really began to fall off after that.

Navy spent a decade in the wilderness from the mid-80′s to the mid-90′s. They lost 11 straight to Air Force and mostly ceded the end of season rivalry back to Army. Charlie Weatherbie was hired in 1995, and temporarily turned around the Middies’ fortunes. Navy went 9-3 in 1996, it was their first winning record in 14 years and their best record since 1978.

Weatherbie’s success didn’t last, after a 7-4 campaign the next year, the Midshipmen slid back into irrelevance. Weatherbie was relieved of duty midway through 2001 after going 9-32 in his last three and a half seasons.

Under head coach Jim Young, Army cruised through most of the 1980′s. The Cadets had winning records in six of seven years from 1984 to 1990. They went 8-3-1 in ‘84 with a win in the Cherry Bowl over Michigan State. The following season, Army went 9-3 with a Peach Bowl victory against Illinois. In 1988, the Cadets managed another 9-3 record, this time losing by one point to Alabama in the Sun Bowl. When Young retired after the 1990 season, he was the final coach at West Point to leave the job with a winning record.

Bob Sutton somewhat successfully guided the Cadets through the 90′s. Army was usually around a .500 record with the exception of 1996, when they stormed to a 10-1 regular season before losing to Auburn by a field goal in the Independence Bowl. The Cadets joined Conference-USA in 1998, becoming the second Service Academy to give up football independence. They immediately began to play worse, earning consecutive 3-8 records before Sutton left.

Commander-in-Chief Record Air Force: 22 Navy: 15 Army: 7

It should go without saying that Air Force absolutely dominated the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy during this time.

Army managed to match the Falcons in the 80′s for the most part, but after Jim Young’s retirement, Air Force really began to pull ahead of its brother Academies. In 1995, the Falcons passed Navy for the most Trophy wins. Army got the better of the Midshipmen in this era, but Air Force really dominated the Midshipmen, winning all but two games in the 21 year span.

The Falcons did most of their winning without any aid. There was only one three-way tie among the Academies in this era, which naturally went to the Falcons because they held the Trophy almost the entire time. From 1989 to 2002, the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy only left Colorado Springs for one year, following Army’s breakout 1996 campaign.

Naval Supremacy: 2003-2009

Paul Johnson was hired by Navy in 2002 to replace the ousted Charlie Weatherbie. Johnson was the best coach in Division I-AA, having led Georgia Southern for the previous five seasons. He guided the Eagles to a 62-10 record in that span and two national championships. It only took him a year to get his flexbone offense running in Annapolis.

From 2003 to 2007, the Midshipmen went 8-4 or better every season and went undefeated against Air Force and Army, completely reversing the trend of the last two decades. Navy’s 10-2 record in 2004 earned them the #24 spot in the final rankings, their first end of season ranking in the Coaches Poll since 1978, and first in the AP since 1963.

In 2007, the Middies beat Notre Dame for the first time in 43 years, a painful streak that predated the advent of the real life Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. Paul Johnson had beaten all 3 of Navy’s main rivals for the first time since 1960. Johnson accepted the Georgia Tech job following another 8-4 finish, and was replaced by disciple Ken Niumatalolo.

Under Niumatalolo, the Midshipmen picked up right where they left off with Johnson. They’ve easily been the most consistent of the Service Academies in the new millennium.

Air Force continued to roll through the early 2000′s, but once again, when Navy began rising the Falcons began to drop out of the sky. From 2004 to 2006, Air Force suffered three consecutive losing seasons, one more than they’d suffered under DeBerry’s entire tenure up to that point. DeBerry retired after the ‘06 season and was replaced by Troy Calhoun.

Calhoun was immediately successful in Colorado Springs, and Air Force won 8 or more games in his first four seasons. The Falcons didn’t immediately start beating Navy, but that would come soon enough.

Meanwhile, Army hit rock bottom. The newly renamed Black Knights hired Todd Berry away from Illinois State in 2000 but just never got any kind of momentum going. Berry’s disappointing tenure lasted three and a half seasons and ended with a mid-season sacking after accruing a horrific 5-35 record.

Bobby Ross was brought in for the 2004 season, but even the veteran coach who’d won a national championship at Georgia Tech wasn’t able to turn things around. Army left Conference-USA after the ‘04 season but it didn’t change the quality of the team. Ross retired after 2006, managing only 9 wins in 3 seasons. Stan Brock’s two seasons with consecutive 3-9 records are best forgotten.

Commander-in-Chief Record Air Force: 22 Navy: 22 Army: 7

Navy’s 7 consecutive wins over both Army and Air Force between 2003 and 2009 pulled them back even with Air Force in our tally. Army managed only one win against either team in this span over an equally hapless Falcons team in 2004.

The Black Knights are more or less out of the running to really ever take control of the all-time series for the Trophy unless a momentous shift in the Service Academy universe happens.

Funny little side note: all three schools got new head coaches in 2007. Two of them worked out, one very much didn’t.

(Relative) Parity: 2010-2019

Troy Calhoun and Ken Niumatalolo have done amazing jobs keeping the programs they inherited strong, and Air Force and Navy began trading off wins for most of the 2010′s. The Falcons took advantage of a slight dip by the Midshipmen in 2011, and then Navy returned the favor when Air Force suffered a few mediocre seasons in 2012 and 2013.

For the first time since the mid-80′s, two of the Service Academies were playing good football, the odd one out being Army. The Black Knights spent most of the decade wandering through the desert, and have been complete non-factor in the three way rivalry other than an upset over Air Force in 2012.

Rich Ellerson was hired in 2009 after guiding Cal Poly to two FCS Playoff berths. Ellerson managed to briefly turn things around in 2010, leading Army to their first bowl since 1996, though they didn’t beat either Air Force or Navy. The Black Knights couldn’t build on their first winning season in nearly 20 years, and Ellerson was fired in 2013 after going 8-28 in his final three seasons.

Army took a page from their rivals and hired another Georgia Southern head coach when they drew Jeff Monken away from the FCS. Monken took two seasons to get his ducks in a row before taking the Black Knights to the postseason once again. Army finished 8-5 in 2016, which included a momentous 21-17 win over Navy, snapping a 14 game losing streak, easily the longest in their historic rivalry. Air Force had already won the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, but that would change the following year.

In 2017, the Black Knights reclaimed the Trophy and finished the year 10-3. In 2018, they went 11-2, and finished with an 11-2 record and an incredible 70-14 crushing of Houston in the Armed Forces Bowl. Their final #19 ranking in the AP Poll was their highest since 1958, the illustrious Earl Blaik’s last season at West Point. Army was able to defend the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy for the first time ever. The Black Knights weren’t able to make it a three-peat, but hey, baby steps.

Commander-in-Chief Record Air Force: 26 Navy: 26 Army: 9

With Navy’s victory in 2019, the Midshipmen again pull even with Air Force atop the all-time standings. Army still isn’t out of the single digits, but they’re close. Air Force and Navy obviously still did most of the heavy lifting in this past decade, but the Black Knights are at least making things interesting.

For the first time since at least the mid-1970′s, there is relative parity between the Service Academies. It’s hard to imagine that all three can maintain success in the long run. Winning at a Service Academy is like walking a tightrope. It has such unique recruiting challenges and quirks, it’s a miracle that Air Force and Navy have been as good as they have for this long. With Army joining the mix there’s likely to be a drop off by another, since all of these programs recruit from the same small pool of talent.

No matter what it’s always fun to watch their offbeat, old-school brand of football and occasionally see them knock off a big boy team. I wish them all the best moving forward.

Postscript: 1890-1959 and extras

I feel compelled to mention the real all-time standings for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy before I do anything else. Unlike the Florida Cup, it was begun at the most logical point in the three-way series and has been consistently given out each year.

“Real” Commander-in-Chief Record (Since 1972) Air Force: 20 Navy: 16 Army: 8

Air Force leads the series since 1972 because Navy’s relatively successful years in the 1960′s aren’t counted.

1959-2019 No Ties Air Force: 24 Navy: 22 Army: 9

Navy was the greatest beneficiary of ties in the series, retaining the Trophy 4 out of the 6 times it happened. Without the ties going to the Midshipmen, Air Force has a slight lead in the all-time series.

Everything (1890-2019) Navy: 50 Army: 44 Air Force: 26

Army outplayed Navy on the field during the early days of the rivalry before Air Force came onto the scene. It goes a long way to rectify the great disparity between the Black Knights and their other two rivals. Navy holds the edge in the all-time series, but Army is only 6 wins behind. Air Force, naturally, is far behind seeing as how the Falcons didn’t wouldn’t even found their school for 65 years after Army and Navy began playing football.

1890-2019 no ties Navy: 46 Army: 39 Air Force: 24

Army was the major beneficiary of the no-ties rule if you count back before 1958. The Black Knights (the Cadets at the time) managed to secure the trophy in all five of the times that Army and Navy tied, having won the previous year in every instance.

Without ties, Navy still leads, but the gap has grown by one game between the Midshipmen and the Black Knights.

Thanks for reading. I have a few more of these to explore. They take a while to make so thanks for being patient.

-thecfbguy

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Languages of Love - Completed

If you aren’t familiar with my LoL challenge, look at this post.

Here are the finished writings. Keep in mind that the list will be edited as fics are posted. Completed as of 24 August!

1. After All This Time - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @bionic-buckyb

Prompt: Fensterln (German) - Translates as ‘climbing up a ladder to the window of a lover’s room to be physical, because using the front door is not an option’.

2. Surprise - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @bovaria

Prompt: Iktsuarpok (Inuit) - A feeling of anticipation as you wait for someone to visit.

3. Nights Like These - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @buckys-shield

Prompt: Queesting (Dutch) - Inviting a lover to cuddle up in bed, just to chat.

4. Safe Haven - Peter Parker x Reader by @buckysmetallicstump

Prompt: Cwtch (Welsh) - A hug. The safe place provided by a loved one.

5. Better Late Than Never - Clint Barton x Reader by @i-dont-do-rpfs

Prompt: Viraha (Hindi) - The realization of love through separation.

6. Sleep Tight - Bucky Barnes x Reader @belledamsceno

Prompt: Cafuné (Brazilian Portuguese) - Physically running one’s fingers through their lover’s hair.

7. Wrong Number, Right Person - Steve Rogers x Reader by @4theluvofall

Prompt: Forelsket (Norwegian/Danish) - The intense, almost unreal feeling that comes with the beginning of love; when you start to fall in love.

8. The Worst in Us - Steve Rogers x Reader/Bucky Barnes x Reader @hellomissmabel

Prompt: Onsra (Boro) - That heart-wrenching moment you realize that a love won’t last.

9. Imperfections - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @teamspider-man

Prompt: Wabi-Sabi (Japanese) - Loving someone for who they are; the acceptance of transience and imperfection.

10. Longing - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @matthewmurrdock

Prompt: Fernweh (German) - Longing for far-off places.

11. That Look - Peter Parker x Reader by @myteenwolf-world

Prompt: Mamihlapinatapei (Yaghan) - The shared look of desire between two people too shy to make the first move.

12. Hurry Back - Chris Evans x Reader by @buckytrashbin

Prompt: Retrouvailles (French) - The overwhelming happiness caused by seeing someone after a long separation.

13. Midnight - Chris Evans x Reader by @rotisserierogers

Prompt: La douleur exquise (French) - The pain of still caring for someone that you know you can never have.

14. Three Chances - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @sgtbxckybxrnes

Prompt: Ilunga (Bantu) - Someone willing to forgive a wrongdoing the first time; tolerates it the second time, but refuse to accept it a third time.

15. To Love and to Hold - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @kalliria

Prompt: Ya’aburnee (Arabic) - Means ‘you bury me’. This is the hope that a loved one will outlive you to spare yourself the pain of living without them.

16. Just a Glimpse - Steve Rogers x Reader by @sarahwroteathing

Prompt: Koi No Yokan (Japanese) - The instantaneous feeling of meeting someone and knowing that the two of you are destined to fall in love. Not love at first sight, just knowing that you will one day fall in love with them.

17. Enough - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @xx-multi-fandom-imagines

Prompt: Naz (Urdu) - The confidence you feel after learning that someone is interested in you romantically.

18. The 5 Times You Caught Bucky Blushing - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @mindingmyownbusiness

Prompt: Gigil (Filipino) - A physical response - like trembling, or blushing - to a situation that overwhelms your self-control.

19. Only One Love - Bucky Barnes x Loki Laufeyson by @kaleenjackson

Prompt: Odnoliub (Russian) - Someone that has only one love in their life.

20. Lima Beans and the Green Gene - Bruce Banner x OC? by @fanaticfangirl001

Prompt: Cheiro No Cangote (Portuguese) - To gently nuzzle your lover’s neck with the tip of your nose.

21. Come Night as Day - Bucky Barnes x Reader @canumoveyourseatup-no

Prompt: Orenda (Huron) - An internal summoning of personal strength to change fate; the courage to love someone against the obstacles life has set before you.

22. Hands All Over - Matthew Murdock x Reader by @serzhantkris

Prompt: Zhi Zi Zhi Shou, Yu Zi Xie Lao (Chinese) - To hold hands and grow old together.

23. Clean Up - Peter Parker x Reader by @too-cultured-for-your-bs

Prompt: Oodal (Tamil) - Sulking or faking being upset after a fight in an attempt to win sympathy from the other half.

24. So Close and So Far - Steve Rogers x Reader by @bucks-metal-fate

Prompt: Cavoli riscaldati (Italian) - The attempt to restart a failed relationship. Refers to the situation as undoubtedly messy and completely unworkable.

25. Better Than a Movie - Steve Rogers x Reader by @danijimenezv

Prompt: Kilig (Tagalog) - The sudden feeling of an inexplicable joy one gets when something romantic occurs.

26. Not Your Fault - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @bestmarvelmate

Prompt: Aay’han (Mandalorian) - A bittersweet moment of mourning and joy.

27. Half - Bucky Barnes x Reader by @cheekybarnes

Prompt: Dor (Romanian) - A sense of emotional pain associated with being separated from the person you love.

Thank you all for joining and writing!

#howlingb lol august #writer's list #finished fics #fic recs #writing challenge completed

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Annual Events in Los Angeles 2017

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January Events in Los Angeles 2017

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A Calendar of Annual Events around Greater Los Angeles

The Greater Los Angeles Area has a wealth of annual festivals representing different ethnic and cultural groups, music and arts festivals, foodie feasts and major sporting events. Before you plan your visit, take a look at a few events that could add a little excitement to your trip. This listing only includes events that occur every year.

See separate listings by category for:

Film Festivals in LA

LA Music Festivals

Food and Drink Festivals in LA

Car Shows in LA

Summer Concert Series

Summer Family Concert and Festival Series, and

Summer Theatre Festivals

Southern California Greek Festivals

Or check my LA Events Overview for more seasonal events.

To see exactly what’s going on in town for a particular time period, check out www.experiencela.com, www.discoverlosangeles.com, www.ticketmaster.com, and check Goldstar.com for discount tickets.

January Events in Los Angeles

January in Los Angeles is art and photography month with numerous international art and photography expos that bring dealers from around the world.

Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Outdoor Ice Rinks remain open through January Disneyland Christmas Fantasy through the first week in January Queen Mary CHILL through the first week in January Knott’s Merry Farm through the first week in January LA Zoo Lights through the first week in January Japanese New Year in Little Tokyo; 1st Weekend, 213-626-3067 Los Tres Reyes, El Pueblo Historical Monument (Olvera St.) Epiphany procession Santa Monica Restaurant Week – Dining specials throughout Santa Monica dineLA Restaurant Weeks all over LA Baby & Kids Experience – Family Expo at the OC Fairgrounds Kingdom Day Parade and other MLK Day Celebrations Photo LA – an expo of 80 premier galleries under one roof the 3rd weekend in January Los Angeles Art Show fine art showcase at the LA Convention Center Art Los Angeles Contemporary, Contemporary art show the last week in January Night on Broadway, Downtown LA street fair and celebration of historic theatres Chinese and Vietnamese New Year Events around LA, January into February Carnaval and Mardi Gras Events in LA, January into February or March

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February Events in Los Angeles 2017

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February in LA is the month of love with abundant Valentine’s Day celebrations. It’s also a multicultural month in Los Angeles with events celebrating Chinese and Vietnamese New Year, the Queen Mary’s Scottish heritage, African American culture and Mardi Gras and Carnival celebrations from around the world. February in Los Angeles is also focused on the movie industry’s biggest day of the year with Oscar events for everyone.

Valentine’s Day Special Events in Los Angeles More Things to Do for Valentines Day in LA Chinese and Vietnamese New Year Events around LA January or February depending on the year Queen Mary Scottish Festival and Games aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show at the LA Convention Center Conscious Life Expo Mardi Gras Events in LA, January to March depending on year African American Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 562-590-3100 Docuday, annual day-long screening of Oscar-nominated documentary films, Saturday before the Oscars in February or March Academy Awards Ceremony, end of February or beginning of March at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood; (310) 247-3000 Oscar Events for Everyone – a list of Oscar-related events open to the public St David’s Day Welsh Festival, end of February or beginning of March

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March Events in Los Angeles 2017

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March in Los Angeles is one of my favorite months for just watching the sunset, but it’s also a good time for celebrating everything Irish with numerous St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. LA closes down 26 miles of streets from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica Beach for the LA Marathon and for 2016, Easter is also on the calendar in March.

St David’s Day Welsh Festival, end of February or beginning of March Cherry Blossom Festival at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge Chinese Lantern Festival at El Pueblo de Los Angeles/Olvera Street St. Patrick’s Day Events Around Los Angeles St. Joseph’s Table at Casa Italiana, March 17-19 every year LA Marathon from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica Baby & Kids Experience – Family Expo in Pasadena Holi Festival of Colors – Indian Festival at Whittier Narrows Park in South El Monte PaleyFest – week-long TV fan experience with live panels at Paley Center in Beverly Hills Orange County Restaurant Week Noorooz Festival and Persian New Year Parade in Westwood Blessing of the Animals at El Pueblo State Historic Site (Olvera St.) Saturday before Easter in March or April 213-485-9769 Los Angeles County Air Show in Lancaster, CA Latin Food Festival in Santa Monica Carnaval Primavera, a four block Mardi Gras festival in Huntington Park – March or April Easter Events in LA March or April

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April Events in Los Angeles 2017

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April in Los Angeles and vicinity is a busy month as the weather warms up and more events move outside. The Renaissance Pleasure Faire begins in April and runs 7 weekends into May. Thai and Cambodian New Year celebrations stretch from Hollywood to Long Beach. It’s also a big month for baseball, soccer, horse racing and auto racing. Cinco de Mayo gets an early start in April with Fiesta Broadway, the biggest Cinco de Mayo event in the world.

Carnaval Primavera, a four block Mardi Gras festival in Huntington Park – March or April Blessing of the Animals at El Pueblo State Historic Site (Olvera St.) Saturday before Easter in March or April 213-485-9769 Easter Events in LA March or April Fantasea Magic Festival abourd the Queen Mary in Long Beach Santa Anita Derby 1st weekend of April Opening Day at Dodgers Stadium Opening Day at Angels Stadium Los Angeles Galaxy – Major League Soccer Night Nation Run – Nighttime running and music event in Costa Mesa & Anaheim Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach – 2nd weekend Topanga Earth Day Celebration – Closest Saturday to Earth Day Earth Day Celebration at the Aquarium of the Pacific 562-590-3100 California Poppy Festival in Lancaster City Park, Lancaster, 661-723-6077 Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival, 626-307-2533 Thai New Year “Songkran” Festivals around LA Cambodian New Year – multiple weekends San Dimas Festival of the Arts last weekend in April LA Times Festival of Books at USC 1-800-LATIMES ext. 7BOOK Pasadena Showcase House of Design Home and Garden Tour, mid-April to mid-May Fiesta Broadway, LA’s biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration, Last weekend in April, Downtown LA on Broadway from 1st to Olympic, 310-914-0015 Cowboy Festival in Santa Clarita, 661-286-4021 The Renaissance Pleasure Faire at Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, weekends from late April through mid-May

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May Events in Los Angeles 2017

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May in Los Angeles is another big month for Renaissance Fair fans with activities every weekend of the month. LA also goes Mexican in a big way for Cinco de Mayo, with numerous events that actually start in April. Mother’s Day dominates the middle of the month with lots of ways to celebrate Mom. The biggest weekend of the month is of course Memorial Day Weekend, with memorials and summer kick-off celebrations far and wide.

Renaissance Pleasure Faire and Kroneburg Old World Festival, two renaissance festivals, weekends from early April through mid-June UCLA American Indian Pow Wow, gathering of Native American dancers and drummers Orange County Marathon in Huntington Beach, end of April or beginning of May Pasadena Showcase House of Design Home and Garden Tour, mid-April to mid-May Cinco de Mayo Mexican Festival, usually the end of April to the first weekend in May Celebrate Israel Festival, Rancho Park, end of April or May Mother’s Day Events in Los Angeles Holi Festival of Colors – Indian Festival in the San Fernando Valley Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Arts Festival, The Paramount Ranch in Agoura hosts a festival of live Bluegrass music and country dancing, during the third week of May. (818) 382-4819 Amgen Tour of California Bike tour through California mid-May Long Beach Pride Celebration, 562-987-9191 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival, Memorial Day Weekend More Memorial Day Weekend Events British Polo Day Benefit at Will Rogers State Park, May of odd years.

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June Events in Los Angeles 2017

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June in Los Angeles is full of summer events from outdoor concerts and theatre to family festivals. Summer Solstice is probably celebrated by more people in LA than most places. Renaissance festivities continue. The 3rd Sunday is all about Dad for Father’s Day, and there are lots of festivals that weekend that he may enjoy.

Orange County Marathon in Huntington Beach, end of April or beginning of May Kroneburg Old World Festival, weekends from early May through mid-June Santa Monica Festival, Santa Monica LA Gay Pride: Christopher Street West in West Hollywood Dia de San Juan Festival, a celebration of Puerto Rican culture in Long Beach Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl; weekend varies LA Modernism, furniture and design show The BIG Irish Fair and Music Festival at El Dorado Park in Long Beach Long Beach Bayou Festival at Rainbow Lagoon, Long Beach Summer Solstice Events in LA Mariachi USA Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, 1-800-MARIACHI Concours D’Elegance on Rodeo, vintage car show on a carpeted Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Father’s Day More Father’s Day Events in LA Long Beach International Sea Festival, A full calendar of events June through September Summer Concert Series in LA – summer concert series at venues across LA, some beginning in June Summer Family Festivals in LA – summer series for kids beginning in June Summer Theatre Festivals in LA – summer theatre series, mostly Shakespeare

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July Events in Los Angeles 2017

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July in Los Angeles kicks off the same way it does in the rest of the country, with abundant fireworks, parades and picnics for Independence Day. Summer fun continues with outdoor concerts, theatre and family fun. It’s a great time to visit Orange County for the Orange County Fair, the Laguna Beach art festivals and Pageant of the Masters and the US Open of Surfing.

July 4th Independence Day Events around Los Angeles and Orange County Old Fort MacArthur Days and Artillery Show at Fort MacArthur Military Museum at Angels Gate Park in San Pedro, 1-888-LAPARKS (527-2757) Lotus Festival of Asian and Pacific Island cultures at Echo Park Lake, 2nd weekend, 1-888-LAPARKS (527-2757) Malibu Art Festival, 310-456-9025 Pacific Islander Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific dineLA Restaurant Weeks all over LA (January & July) Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, mid-July through early August Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival in San Pedro D23 Expo – Disney Fan Expo takes place in odd-numbered years in Anaheim Laguna Beach Art Festivals, Three summer-long art festivals July and August Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, July and August US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, end of July or beginning of August Surf Festival, Redondo, Manhattan and Hermosa Beaches, end of July or beginning of August Long Beach International Sea Festival, A full calendar of events June through September Summer Concert Series in LA – summer concert series at venues across LA, some beginning in June Summer Family Festivals in LA – summer series for kids beginning in June Summer Theatre Festivals in LA – summer theatre series, mostly Shakespeare

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August Events in Los Angeles 2017

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August in Los Angeles is filled with Summer Concerts, Family Festival Series and Summer Theatre Festivals. The art fairs and County Fair continue in Orange County, and Long Beach hosts festivals every weekend as part of the Long Beach International Sea Festival.

Laguna Beach Art Festivals, Three summer-long art festivals July and August Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, July and August US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, end of July, beginning of August Surf Festival, Redondo, Manhattan and Hermosa Beaches, end of July, beginning of August Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, mid-July through early August Watts Summer Festival, 323-789-7304, 2nd weekend, 103rd Street, between Compton Blvd. and Success Ave. Nisei Week, Little Tokyo, 213-687-7193 Long Beach Jazz Festival at Rainbow Lagoon Park Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Long Beach Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival, Food & Wine Magazine’s multi-event food festival in Beverly Hills, Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood and Santa Monica. Fiesta La Ballona in Culver City Long Beach International Sea Festival, A full calendar of events June through September Summer Concert Series in LA – summer concert series at venues across LA, some beginning in June Summer Family Festivals in LA – summer series for kids beginning in June Summer Theatre Festivals in LA – summer theatre series, mostly Shakespeare

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September Events in Los Angeles 2017

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September in Los Angeles starts with a whole array of events over the long Labor Day Weekend heralding the end of summer – at least for kids in school. Our summer continues all the way through the month with Lobster Festivals, numerous Greek Festivals and abundant events to celebrate Mexican Independence Day and Latino Heritage Month, as well as the kick-off of Oktoberfest season in LA. Some Halloween festivities also begin as early as the beginning of September.

Labor Day Weekend Events Around Los Angeles – a full list The Taste Food & wine event in Hollywood Orange International Street Fair, City of Orange, Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend Fiesta Hermosa arts festival Labor Day weekend in Hermosa Beach Mexican Independence Celebration and Latino Heritage Month Events We Are LA Music Festival at the StubHub Center in Carson Lobster Festivals, in Long Beach and Redondo Beach Greek Festivals in Long Beach, LA, Arcadia, Covina and more. Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona Watts Towers Day of the Drum & Jazz Fest, South Los Angeles Abbot Kinney Festival, Music, arts and crafts festival on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice Oktoberfest Events in LA and OC begin in early September and run through October Brazilian Day LA at La Brea Tar Pits, September or October Feast of San Gennaro Italian Festival in Hollywood TarFest, film, theatre, visual and performing arts festival on Museum Row Ponte Winery Annual Grape Stomp in Temecula Halloween Events Around LA start in September

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October Events in Los Angeles 2017

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In Los Angeles, Oktoberfest continues all the way through October, unlike in Munich. However, the city is really overtaken for the entire month by everything Halloween, from theme park events to haunted houses and pumpkin patches. October is also the month for celebrating Soul and Seoul in Los Angeles.

Oktoberfest Events in LA and OC begin in early September and run through October Guide to Halloween Events Around LA – a complete overview from pumpkin patches to club parties Los Angeles Korean Festival at Seoul International Park, LA; 213-487-9696 Los Angeles Lithuanian Fair; 818-701-7977 Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture at Echo Park in LA; 213-380-3722 Brazilian Day LA at La Brea Tar Pits, September or October Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival, three weekends; 760-323-1171 Taste of Encino; 818-879-4711 Long Beach Marathon LA Taste of Soul Festival, South LA Street Fair National Hockey League, Los Angeles Kings Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights Disney’s HalloweenTime Knott’s Scary Farm Queen Mary Dark Harbor Magic Mountain Fright Fest West Hollywood Halloween Carnival; 323-848-6400 Halloween Events for Kids in LA and OC Best Halloween Haunted Houses in LA Pumpkin Patches in Los Angeles and OC Halloween Masquerades, Fetish Balls and Nightclub Parties Halloween Carnivals and Festivals Halloween Shows and Performances in LA Day of the Dead Events Around Los Angeles

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November Events in Los Angeles 2017

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November in Los Angeles arrives with some impressive Day of the Dead celebrations, and gives way quickly to the city’s many Christmas traditions, with just a quick blip on the calendar to acknowledge Thanksgiving. November is also a great month for exploring Native American culture in Los Angeles with two of the largest events of the year.

Day of the Dead Activities Around Los Angeles Night Nation Run – Nighttime running and music event at Irwindale Event Center Doo Dah Parade, the Parade Unorganizers present this irreverent un-Rose Bowl parade, as a Doo Dah-style parody of the Tournament of Roses Parade in Old Town at Raymond Avenue and Holly Street. (626) 440-7379 Outdoor Ice Skating rinks open all over LA. American Indian Arts Marketplace at the Autry National Center; 323-667-2000 Mariachi Plaza Festival at Mariachi Plaza in East Los Angeles, (323) 466-1156 Southern California Indian Center Pow Wow in Costa Mesa Thanksgiving in LA Hollywood Christmas Parade, Sunday after Thanksgiving. Los Angeles Christmas Traditions begin early in November. Christmas Plays and Performances also begin in November Holiday Shopping Events and Tree Lighting Ceremonies The Nutcracker Ballet Performances in LA Disneyland Christmas Fantasy CHILL at the Queen Mary winter attraction Knott’s Merry Farm holiday celebration Magic Mountain Holiday in the Park holiday celebration LA Zoo Lights holiday celebration

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December Events in Los Angeles 2017

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December is a great time to visit Los Angeles. The city and theme parks are decked out for the holidays, carolers fill the malls and there are shows and spectacles galore to keep locals and visitors entertained.

Christmas Events in Los Angeles Disneyland Christmas Fantasy Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Magic Mountain Knott’s Merry Farm holiday event at Knott’s Berry Farm LA Zoo Lights holiday event at the LA Zoo CHILL at the Queen Mary winter holiday event Outdoor Ice Skating at rinks around LA Holiday Shopping Events and Tree Lighting Ceremonies Christmas Concerts and Caroling Events Pasadena Holiday Look In Home Tour first weekend in December Grinchmas at Universal Studios Hollywood Festival Navideño de la Calle Ocho staged on 8th Street at Normandie Avenue in Los Angeles, more than 50,000 Latinos and other celebrants gather at this free festival with arts and crafts, live music, carnival rides, food samples and more. (323) 962-4735. Christmas Boat Parades in LA and Orange Counties Victorian Christmas Celebration at Banning House in Wilmington; 1-888-LA PARKS (527-2757) Hanukkah Events at various locations around LA Las Posadas at El Pueblo Historic Site; 213-485-9769 The Nutcracker Ballet at LA and OC theatres Holiday Plays in LA and OC L.A. County Holiday Celebration, annual all-day Christmas Eve performance by 35 cultural performance groups LA’s Most Unusual Holiday Traditions New Year’s Eve Events

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