Bragging

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Arlando Griffin is a Cincinnati 5th-grader loves soccer; he's headed to NYC's Fashion Week with FCC kit unveiling

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Arlando Griffin is 11 years old, a big brother and a right midfielder for the West End Pride, his neighborhood soccer team and one that's sponsored by FC Cincinnati.

In other words, a typical fifth grader.

That's about to change. He's about to be thrust into the spotlight this week when he serves as a model for FC Cincinnati's 2020 season kit in a Fashion Week show in New York City.

Instead of team-by-team reveals, this year Major League Soccer and Adidas – a league sponsor – will unveil the league’s complete collection of 2020 jerseys all at once in a fashion show.

Each team is sending a jersey model.

Among those headed to New York for the event, per a league press release, MLS greats Alexi Lalas, Jack Jewsbury and Jaime Moreno; pro football players Boston Scott and Deandre Hopkins; actor Colin Hanks; YouTube star Dude Perfect; and rapper Murs.

And, of course, Arlando.

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My grandson!

Congrats!

But get your own thread!

[koØm]

Congrats!

But get your own thread!

Thanks!

Opening another thread would be like competition with Ms. Field Day; I thought that we all Islanders could use the same thread to brag about our prodigy.

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[W3WN]

Thanks!

Opening another thread would be like competition with Ms. Field Day; I thought that we all Islanders could use the same thread to brag about our prodigy.

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Sorry, the “just kidding” smiley didn’t come through.

Yeah, go for it.

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Little Miss Field Day has her own trading card now. Under her professional name, of course.

[KG4CGC]

Awesome! Kind of like a ham radio trading card ... 'cept, different.

[kb2vxa]

I'm in love! <sigh>

[W3WN]

So, a few short updates...

Tatianna Rose was the Women’s Champion for Black Diamond Wrestling in Wheeling WV, for about 6 months. She only gave it up when LMFD and most of the promotion’s wrestlers quit, about 2 months ago, due to a dispute with the owner of the promotion (he is alleged to be a huge racist and misogynist). She’s still wrestling, but with some different promotions.

Meanwhile... she’s been working since last Fall for Spirit Airlines out of PIT, as a customer service agent at the ticket counters and gates. That ends on Thursday.

A week from Tuesday, she starts as a management trainee for Penske Truck Rentals. With a starting pay increase over 50% over her current rate. She’s already scouting for an apartment of her own.

And... Spirit doesn’t want to let her go. They keep asking if she wants to work an evening or weekends, and if she ever wants to return full time, her job is waiting for her. (Me? They’d say something like “you’re still here? We thought you already left!”)