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Lost in the Game

LOST IN THE GAME

Have you ever been broken, week after week. As you stumble along with nowhere to be.
Have you ever been broken tattered and worn, as you stumble down the street with no shoes on.
Have you ever been broken, with nowhere to sleep. Strangers passing by and your eyes never meet.
So if you never been broken just stop and think, here is a lonely soul that got lost in the game.
Don’t look upon him with shame, reach out and give him a hand. Because he’s a lonely soul that got lost – in the game.

By Lenny Jaynes

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Some Thoughts on Thanksgiving

NOTHING BUT LOVE

As we journey through life, we may stumble, we may fall.

We may think we have nothing to give, nothing at all.

But deep in your heart, you still have love.

Even though you think you have nothing to give,nothing at all.

You can still give love, even if you think you have nothing to give, nothing at all.

You can still give nothing-nothing but love.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Lenny Jaynes

Originally posted on November 25, 2017

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Frankford Yellow Jackets Meet and Greet

Put on your Yellow Jackets gear and come meet and greet football historians Brian Michaels, Andrew Weicker, and sportswriter-broadcaster Ray Didinger discussing Philadelphia’s two NFL teams and signing their new histories of the two franchises.

The Historical Society of Frankford today announced it will host a “meet and greet” and authors signing of the newly published books “Frankford Yellow Jackets: Philadelphia’s First NFL Team” and “The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions II” on Dec. 7, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

Yellow Jackets authors Brian Michaels and Andrew Weicker and Encyclopedia author Ray Didinger will have books for sale and will sign and inscribe copies at no additional charge. The event will occur at the Society’s library/museum at 1507 Orthodox St. The event is free and open to the public; reservations are not required. Light refreshments will be provided, and parking is available across the street at the Frankford Friends School.

Proceeds from the sale of the books will benefit the Historical Society of Frankford, which holds the surviving Yellow Jackets records and memorabilia

Michaels and Weicker come from northeast Philly and have extensively researched the Yellow Jackets story in original records and photographs. Didinger, a longtime Philly fixture in sports journalism, celebrates the Eagles 2024 Super Bowl season and championship, including Saquon Barkely’s “Fly, Saquon, Fly” leap into football history.

About the Historical Society of Frankford Founded in 1905, the Historical Society of Frankford preserves and interprets the history of Northeast Philadelphia through its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs.

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Don’t Be Foolish

DON’T BE FOOLISH

Don’t be foolish, don’t be confused, life don’t always play by the rules.
Sometimes up, sometimes down and sometimes from the side where there is no rebound.
Life can be easy life can be hard, sometimes life will hit you like a shooting star.
So you must get yourself ready for the highs and the lows. Because sometimes you don’t know if you should hang on or let go.
Life don’t always move that slow. So, buckle up and hold on tight you may be in for the ride of your life.
So don’t be foolish, you’ll, understand that life is not always the way that you plan.

By Lenny Jaynes

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Made My Day

MADE MY DAY
EMG

Woke up this morning I was feeling fine, haven’t heard from you so I thought I’d give you a call.
Last time I saw you – you looked like a goddess that stepped out of a dream, fingernails polished super excited Eagle Midnight Green.
And that hat you were wearing tilted to one side – made you look mysterious, like you were trying to hide.
I’m not sure if I told you how good you looked that day.
I just want to call and tell you what I thought about that evening that we shared together – in a friendly awkward way.
If nothing else, it gets me ecstatic and gets me through the day.
Then I stop and think about those fingernails, “Eagle Midnight Green.”

By Lenny Jaynes