West Point on Twitter

There's been a lot of great stuff on Twitter today, most of it Academy-related.  I've been saving it since yesterday, and now, finally, I've got the chance to put it all together.  Enjoy!

Good morning from #WestPoint's Fort Putnam. #ArmyStrong #HudsonValley #GoArmy pic.twitter.com/LKsmAkR7ap
— U.S Military Academy (@WestPoint_USMA) May 7, 2014

I didn't get a chance last time we were at the Academy to take Sally and the kids up to Ft. Putnam.  We wound up parking down by Thayer Gate and walking up to Michie Stadium, and although my kids are troopers, they were pretty smoked after the game.  Plus, I don't think they were really in the mindset to hear about why you need infantry redoubts to cover a chain across the river and its associated river artillery batteries.  That tour's gonna happen eventually, but we didn't get to it last year.

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The family of Glenn Davis donated his class ring during ceremony at the Army Sports Hall of Fame. #goARMY
— Army Football (@Army_Football) May 7, 2014

Army coach Jeff Monken receiving the class ring of Heisman Trophy winner Glenn Davis. #goARMY pic.twitter.com/sWbwckbvSu
— Army Football (@Army_Football) May 7, 2014

That's excellent.

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Asika Isoh, Alex VanVelzer, Sam Lampman, & Grant Reichmann named to All-PatriotLeague Tennis team. Congratulations gentlemen!
— Jeff Monken (@CoachJeffMonken) May 7, 2014

Congrats to Coach Jim Poling, #PatriotLeague Coach of the Year. #ArmyPride @armymenstennis
— Jeff Monken (@CoachJeffMonken) May 7, 2014

Also excellent.  I had no idea that the Tennis Team was that good.

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Hey 2014...COL McClure's quilt! See it at the Firstie Social #saveyouruniforms pic.twitter.com/dxP4TsfxCc
— West Point AOG (@WPAOG) May 7, 2014

 This is all kinds of awesome.  I've been on the point of donating my full dress to the local Salvation Army for years, but this makes me think maybe there's something more that could be done.  Although, in fairness, the Salvation Army is also a worthy cause.

That said, I was on my foldie in Harlem a few weeks back during my regular afternoon commute ride when I saw a guy with dread locks, a full dress coat, and orange parachute pants riding a fixie up Lenox Ave.  I was so surprised, I did a double-take.  Didn't have time to waive at the guy 'cause he was moving at a pretty good clip.

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Speaking of which...

May is #BikeMonth. @NYCParks' Learn to Ride program http://t.co/9IfIWr0ZDl has weekly events teaching children the fundamentals of biking.
— City of New York (@nycgov) May 7, 2014

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#westpointgradnews Alejandro Villanueva ’10 Signs with Philadelphia Eagles http://t.co/KFGhsxWfaB
— West Point AOG (@WPAOG) May 6, 2014

I'm a Giants fan, but I still hope he makes the team.

Anyway, the rest of this is not Academy-related, but it still caught my eye.

“@kbosko: @brendanduewer @MingNa @iambjbritt @clarkgregg @ChloeBennet4 @Lil_Henstridge Upfronts are next week.. I want a season 2!” Us too!
— Brett Dalton (@IMBrettDalton) May 6, 2014

I haven't seen last night's episode yet, but I've been loving this last part of the season.  Still, I've not heard anything about the show's future, which is a little surprising.

Maybe they're teasing the fans, or maybe it's really on the bubble.  Who knows?

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Finally...

What is the craziest #DND plan/contraption your group has ever come up with? Here's an example: pic.twitter.com/J5dXHhWgg3
— RovingBandOfMisfits (@bandofmisfits) May 7, 2014

That's so awesome, it's hard to explain how awesome it is.