Season Six Introduction
“Looking out over the mountain ridge, the clouds rush towards me. Once they arrive, I will depart.”
All motivated individuals, goal-seekers, self-starters, and those following the north on their compass lean on mantras. We all have a saying, a quote, an idea, or a feeling that colors our actions in most of what we do. Many need to reference it constantly so as not to forget. Others have it instilled so deeply that it would be impossible to stray for even a moment. Which are you? I know myself as a blend. Like a nice bottle of Fiction, or an arnold palmer. I reference my mantras in many situations, where others are instinct. One of my mantras that needs no reference is one that I think we all understand. Though through the past few years, it has been quite the undertaking to maintain.
Welcome to The Year of Good Vibes Only
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It doesn’t feel right to just say welcome back this year. This is our sixth season, but our 5-year anniversary. Think about that. Five full years. Where were you five years ago? In 2017? Boy, I’ll tell ya, I feel like a totally different person when I look back to 2017 me. Still, about 5 years ago we were celebrating on the Straits of Mackinac for Kevin’s upcoming wedding, and Christopher and I ate some sandwiches (for you HIMYM fans) while taking in that ineffable view. This moment led to a wonderful idea that became WTS Bets.
You wanna know how far we’ve come since then? Well take a look at the earliest reference I have to the league.
“Big things have small beginnings” – T. E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia / Michael Fassbender, Prometheus
Five years, four new members, a few houses, multiple promotions, two weddings, and a whole lot of life later; here we are.
Season Six’s landscape has the most spread across the country yet! The Big Ten might be the Conference of Manifest Destiny, but we are an east coast powerhouse. Also, since we are in Atlanta now, are we a SEC league? Did everyone just get scarier? Oh god I can’t stop chanting all of the sud—SEC SEC SEC!!!
*ahem*
Sorry.
I am very excited about what this season holds, and how we will fair. Was last year a turning of the tide? Or was it a “We don’t rebuild, we reload” situation for our Figurehead? Will we see an unexpected journey from worst to first for any of our reluctant heroes? If any year is the year, it’s this one. Can a bridesmaid finally become the bride? Will I ever send prizes on time? Don’t bet on it, but we wouldn’t be here if we didn’t.
Let’s give it a shot.
Welcome to Season Six. See you all in a few weeks.
