Anonymous
Post 06/25/2024 14:35     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sidwell is getting a little bump in publicity lately. In addition to this book, Sidwell was mentioned in that new ESPN documentary series featuring Kiki Rice, Caitlyn Clark, and Kamila Cardoso. They dedicated several minutes to Kiki’s time at Sidwell, including current footage of her practicing in the gym with her dad. They didn’t even mention the name of the other two player’s high schools.


Does this help your life in any meaningful way? I swear, parents get so much juice from feeling like they're part of something somewhat famous. it's so weird.


I'm am so confused by your comment. My daughter competed against Kiki in Upper school. Kiki was and is an amazing athlete. What is "so weird" about watching a young woman that was so talented in many sports and seeing her excel? My freshman daughter had to cover her in multiple sports. Kiki was a rare talent and I enjoyed watching her excel at her game!


The "weird" part was the poster going out of their way to mention that Kiki's school was featured, but the other featured athletes' schools were not. Obviously it's awesome to celebrate a talented athlete. Not the point. It was "weird" that the poster got this buzz from Sidwell being featured without the other schools being featured. It was ick.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2024 11:32     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sandy spring friends is Quaker, right?


It is. But if you're suggesting that the school in this book is Sandy Spring, note that the narrator explains that the school is on Wisconsin Ave (which SSFS is not).


Also note that the fictional US principal in the book shares the exact same (unusual) last name as the real, now retired, US Sidwell principal. There are other similarities in identity as well.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2024 11:19     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:Sandy spring friends is Quaker, right?


It is. But if you're suggesting that the school in this book is Sandy Spring, note that the narrator explains that the school is on Wisconsin Ave (which SSFS is not).
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2024 11:16     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Everything seen through the myopic prism of race.

No one actually thinks this.


Oh but people do.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2024 10:09     Subject: Re:Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:No need to purchase it. The audio and ebook are available through MoCo Library via Hoopla.


I was just about to post that. Hoopla means there's no wait/holds. I guess I'm behind the curve on this one since I don't have kids in private, but the first time I heard of this book was when it came up last week on the Hoopla home page of new books available.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2024 10:04     Subject: Re:Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
No need to purchase it. The audio and ebook are available through MoCo Library via Hoopla.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2024 09:40     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:Sandy spring friends is Quaker, right?

Yes.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 22:58     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:Sidwell is getting a little bump in publicity lately. In addition to this book, Sidwell was mentioned in that new ESPN documentary series featuring Kiki Rice, Caitlyn Clark, and Kamila Cardoso. They dedicated several minutes to Kiki’s time at Sidwell, including current footage of her practicing in the gym with her dad. They didn’t even mention the name of the other two player’s high schools.


Sidwell was #1 ranked team in nation. I'm sure the other players don't have a highly ranked high school to tout. Not worth mentioning.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 19:32     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sidwell is getting a little bump in publicity lately. In addition to this book, Sidwell was mentioned in that new ESPN documentary series featuring Kiki Rice, Caitlyn Clark, and Kamila Cardoso. They dedicated several minutes to Kiki’s time at Sidwell, including current footage of her practicing in the gym with her dad. They didn’t even mention the name of the other two player’s high schools.


Does this help your life in any meaningful way? I swear, parents get so much juice from feeling like they're part of something somewhat famous. it's so weird.


What’s weird is that you don’t understand that things can be exciting and enjoyable on their own. It’s very weird that only things that help your life in a meaningful way are enjoyable. That must take a ton of effort to evaluate every experience for meaningfulness. Is it like your full time job?
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 19:20     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sidwell is getting a little bump in publicity lately. In addition to this book, Sidwell was mentioned in that new ESPN documentary series featuring Kiki Rice, Caitlyn Clark, and Kamila Cardoso. They dedicated several minutes to Kiki’s time at Sidwell, including current footage of her practicing in the gym with her dad. They didn’t even mention the name of the other two player’s high schools.


Does this help your life in any meaningful way? I swear, parents get so much juice from feeling like they're part of something somewhat famous. it's so weird.


I'm am so confused by your comment. My daughter competed against Kiki in Upper school. Kiki was and is an amazing athlete. What is "so weird" about watching a young woman that was so talented in many sports and seeing her excel? My freshman daughter had to cover her in multiple sports. Kiki was a rare talent and I enjoyed watching her excel at her game!
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 18:47     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sidwell is getting a little bump in publicity lately. In addition to this book, Sidwell was mentioned in that new ESPN documentary series featuring Kiki Rice, Caitlyn Clark, and Kamila Cardoso. They dedicated several minutes to Kiki’s time at Sidwell, including current footage of her practicing in the gym with her dad. They didn’t even mention the name of the other two player’s high schools.


Maybe because one is an underclassman and the others are out of college already?


They were all college students at the time of filming. They could have easily focused only on their respective universities.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 18:09     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Sandy spring friends is Quaker, right?
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 17:49     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:Sidwell is getting a little bump in publicity lately. In addition to this book, Sidwell was mentioned in that new ESPN documentary series featuring Kiki Rice, Caitlyn Clark, and Kamila Cardoso. They dedicated several minutes to Kiki’s time at Sidwell, including current footage of her practicing in the gym with her dad. They didn’t even mention the name of the other two player’s high schools.


Maybe because one is an underclassman and the others are out of college already?
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 12:55     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sidwell is getting a little bump in publicity lately. In addition to this book, Sidwell was mentioned in that new ESPN documentary series featuring Kiki Rice, Caitlyn Clark, and Kamila Cardoso. They dedicated several minutes to Kiki’s time at Sidwell, including current footage of her practicing in the gym with her dad. They didn’t even mention the name of the other two player’s high schools.


Does this help your life in any meaningful way? I swear, parents get so much juice from feeling like they're part of something somewhat famous. it's so weird.


Everything enjoyable doesn’t have to “help your life in any meaningful way.” Some things are fun just because. Unclench.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 12:43     Subject: Novel based on Sidwell coming out in summer
Anonymous wrote:Sidwell is getting a little bump in publicity lately. In addition to this book, Sidwell was mentioned in that new ESPN documentary series featuring Kiki Rice, Caitlyn Clark, and Kamila Cardoso. They dedicated several minutes to Kiki’s time at Sidwell, including current footage of her practicing in the gym with her dad. They didn’t even mention the name of the other two player’s high schools.


Does this help your life in any meaningful way? I swear, parents get so much juice from feeling like they're part of something somewhat famous. it's so weird.