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APhoto Of The Day — 12.9.09

A United States Army soldier runs with the ball as United States Marines from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion try to tackle while playing a game of mud football following a rain storm at their base in Khan Neshin, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. (Kevin Frayer / Associated Press)
A United States Army soldier runs with the ball as United States Marines from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion try to tackle while playing a game of mud football following a rain storm at their base in Khan Neshin, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. (Kevin Frayer / Associated Press)

A United States Army soldier runs with the ball as United States Marines from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion try to tackle while playing a game of mud football following a rain storm at their base in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, Wednesday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Top Cutlines:

  • 1. Sisyphus finally makes to the front of the “Meet Sarah Palin” line after cross body checking Soaf and Phaedrus -- KeithinCDA.
  • 2. Judge Charles Hosack has ruled the most appropriate way to settle the Brannon vs Everyone lawsuit is a game of mud football -- Nic.
  • 3. Tired of being the topic of political mudslinging, soldiers decide to do a little mudslinging of their own! -- Eyesandears
  • HM: Cabbage Boy


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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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