Posts Tagged "roller derby"

WgotW – August 11th

Posted by on Aug 25, 2010

WgotW – August 11th

I miss roller derby. I miss the creativity, the entrepreneurial, grassroots, DIY spirit. I miss the positive energy, the support, the exercise. I miss the girls, my best friends, my derby wives and team. And yes, I miss taking girls out. I miss that perfect hit that sends Valtron 3000 out of bounds. I miss everything… everything but the knee injuries. So, all I have now is My Derby Wife Merlot and the amazing wine guests who stroll in and recount their personal experiences with derby. This week, in walked a colleague of the best co-cappie I ever had Carmen Getsome. It was such a...

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Origins of Derby Wife

Posted by on Nov 18, 2009

Just so ya’ll know the inspiration for the My Derby Wife Merlot is from the Derby Wife Code as written below. Simply put, a derby wife is your best roller derby gal, but please educate yourself on the definitions below and then celebrate your derby wife with a fine bottle of My Derby Wife Merlot. Wednesday, March 07, 2007 The Origins of the Derby Wife Category: Life By Kasey Bomber, L.A. Derby Dolls observations by Ivanna S. Pankin, Sin City Rollergirls The tradition started in November 2003, when a load of Derby Dolls went to see the first AZRD bout and the derby wife concept was...

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