It is a journey of self-discovery that puts participants in the spotlight and showered with the attention of a horde of adoring fans.

Therefore, it is no surprise that Kye Sones has ended his relationship with American beauty editor Halle Carlson.

The couple have apparently split ahead of 30-year-old chimney sweep Kye's debut on The X Factor live shows this weekend.

X Factor Kye Sones Halle Carlson Twitter appearance: Kye sang for judge Gary Barlow and guest mentor Cheryl Cole in the judges' houses

A source told The Sun: “Halle supported him all the way to bootcamp. But Kye believes X Factor will change his life forever and that it has given him the push he needed to end the relationship.”

The handsome star was reportedly mobbed by women at trendy London bar Whiskey Mist last week and received a lot of attention from fans of the show.

Cheryl and Gary: The duo chose Kye, Melanie and Carolynne to take part in the live shows after their performances in the judges' houses

The singer performed in the competition's house round in front of judge Gary Barlow and guest mentor Cheryl Cole.

Kye flirted with Cheryl during filming, but his biggest mistake is said to have been when he told the Geordie singer that he had a girlfriend.

The source added: “If he had a second chance with Cheryl, he would take it.”

A spokesperson for X Factor confirmed the couple's split to The Sun: “Kye and Halle have separated. They remain good friends.”

Kye recently told MailOnline that he feels confident as a contestant over 28, explaining that contestants in this category are more confident in both their style and their music.

“I know I've had every worst haircut in the world. You stick with what works for you. So when you say, 'How about this?' you're more likely to say, 'No, I've done that before and it didn't really work out.'”

“So you know who you are as a person and that goes for music as well. So that's something we're all very comfortable with. We all know who we're going to be in the future,” he added.

Kye, who is close friends with TV presenter Fearne Cotton, wowed the audience at his first audition with an impressive rendition of guest judge Rita Ora's single RIP.

He will appear in the first live show of The X Factor 2012 this Saturday alongside the 11 other finalists and one wildcard contestant.

Handsome: Kye's ex Halle Carlson reportedly stood by him during the judges' boot camp and house rounds. Friends: Gary and Kye have become friends and will be heading to the live shows this Saturday to begin the competition.

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Gary Barlow has declared this year's X Factor finalists the “best ever” as 16-year-old Ella Henderson and chimney sweep Kye Sones easily progressed to the live shows.

Barlow was pleased with the selection of all the judges, saying: “This year we really got the crème de la crème with our finalists and it was difficult for all of us to choose our three acts.”

He continued: “The level of talent has increased this year and I think it is the best finalist line-up ever.”

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“The level of talent has increased this year”: Gary Barlow and his X-Factor colleagues have selected their candidates for this year’s live shows

THE BOYS – Mentor: Nicole Scherzinger

WHO: James Arthur, 24, from Middlesbrough.

Did you know? After running away from home, he often slept outdoors and says music was his coping mechanism.

Why he thinks he should win: “I will bring versatility, passion and pure emotion to the competition and when given the chance to showcase my songwriting skills, I will hopefully show exactly why I should win the competition.”

What Nicole says: “He is so brilliant, he is a modern poet. He is really something special. He is a real artist and I am very happy to work with him.”

James Arthur: “I will bring versatility, passion and pure emotion to the competition”

WHO: Rylan Clark, 23, from Essex.

Did you know? When he reached boot camp, he was stripped naked and dragged through a bar before passing out in a hotel elevator.

Why he thinks he should win: “I'm going to perform on The X Factor that no contestant has ever done before. I want to be the first dance artist to come out of the show. I just hope people pick up the phone.”

What Nicole says: “He's full of spikes and glitter, we need diva music and powerful diva anthems for him. He would definitely have his own audience.”

Rylan Clark: “I want to be the first dance artist to come out of this show. I hope people pick up the phone.”

WHO: Jahmene Douglas, 22, from Swindon.

Did you know? Before wowing the judges at his audition in London with his rendition of Etta James’ “At Last,” he worked at Asda.

Why he thinks he should win: “I am not confident in any way, but I express myself through singing because speaking is not my strong point at all.”

What Nicole says: “He has an incredible voice – he needs a lot of support and love and I'm definitely ready to give it to him.”

Jahmene Douglas: “Singing is my way of expressing myself because speaking is not my strong point at all.”

THE GIRLS – Mentor: Tulisa Contostavlos

WHO: Jade Ellis, 25, from London.

Did you know? She worked as a bicycle mechanic and has a six-year-old daughter named Cayden.

Why she thinks she should win: “There is a gap in the market for young British female urban singers. From the beginning I have taken every opportunity to learn more about myself as an artist and I will continue to take steps to improve and grow.”

What Tulisa says: “She's amazing – when you hear a voice like that, you just can't let go.”

Jade Ellis: “From the beginning, I have taken every opportunity to learn more about myself as an artist and I will continue to take steps to improve and develop myself.”

WHO: Ella Henderson, 16, from Grimsby.

Did you know? Grammy-winning singer Cher recently expressed her joy over Ella's cover of her song “Believe” on Twitter.

Why she thinks she should win: “I believe I have a lot to give and I am fully dedicated to my music. I know that through this show I will grow as an artist and my confidence will grow every week.”

What Tulisa says: “She's so incredible. She just radiates this innocence when she sings and loses herself in the moment. It's beautiful, really.”

Ella Henderson: “I will grow as an artist and my confidence will grow every week.”

WHO: Lucy Spraggan, 20, from Sheffield.

Did you know? When she's not performing in shows, she sells baby portraits to earn some extra money. She used to work as a demolition expert.

Why she thinks she should win: “I want the public to see how hard I have worked, to share my experiences with them, to entertain them and to succeed in the music industry. If I could do that by winning this year's show, I would be over the moon.”

What Tulisa says: “I love her more than anything. As a mentor, you like the music your artists play and what they sing, but it's rare that you can be a fan of the contestants, and I'm a fan of Lucy.”

Lucy Spraggan: “I want the public to see how hard I have worked. I want to share my experiences with the public, entertain them and be successful in the music industry.”

OVER 28 YEARS – Mentor: Gary Barlow

WHO: Melanie Masson, 44, from North London.

Did you know? She has collaborated with the likes of Kasabian, Stereophonics, Fatboy Slim and Happy Mondays, released a single in 2007 and signed a deal with industry heavyweight EMI.

Why she thinks she should win: “It would be so positive to show that no matter where you are in your life, what you've done before or how old you are, you can still achieve your goals, achieve your dreams, be taken seriously and continue to be relevant.”

What Gary says: “She is an incredible talent. She is a true soul singer.”

Melanie Masson: “It would be so positive to show that you can still achieve your goals, realize your dreams, be taken seriously and still be relevant, no matter where you are in life.”

WHO: Carolynne Poole, 32, from Huddersfield.

Did you know? Her dreams of fame were shattered when Louis Walsh sent her home after the Judge's House stage of The X Factor in 2011.

Why she thinks she should win: “I think The X Factor needs to realise that country is more than just line dancing and cowboy boots!! It would be so great to show the world that the great country voices don't just come from America!”

What Gary says: “She has an incredible voice, she knows who she is and where she is going, and to top it all off, she is beautiful.”

Carolynne Poole: “I think The X Factor needs to realise that country isn’t just line dancing and cowboy boots!!”

WHO: Kye Sones, 30, from London.

Did you know? He makes his living sweeping chimneys for other people.

Why he thinks he should win: “If I won The X Factor, it would be a victory for anyone who has never given up on anything. It would show people that you should never give up on your dreams, no matter how many setbacks you experience.”

What Gary says: “I'm looking forward to learning from him because I think he's someone who knows a lot about music and I think he'll be a great candidate.”

He's through: Kye Sones has made it to live performances

THE GROUPS – Mentor: Louis Walsh

WHO: GMD3 – Greg, 18, Dan, 19, Mickey, 18 – from Windsor.

Did you know? They met at school and enjoy watching the Inbetweeners, going to the gym and playing football.

Why they believe they should win: “We hope to show people something new and exciting that they haven’t seen before in this great show.”

What Louis says: “I love them. These guys can sing, they have a great harmony sound, they are nice guys, they work hard and they tick all the boxes.”

Cheeky guys: GMD3 will undoubtedly have many female fans on the show

WHO: MK1 – Charlotte Rundle, 19, and Simeon Dixon, 24 – from London.

Did you know? Before their trip to Las Vegas to see Judges Houses, Simeon broke his ankle and Charlie had to push him around in a wheelchair the whole trip. Now his cast has been removed and Simeon is getting physical therapy to make sure he is in top shape for the first live show.

Why they believe they should win: “The thought of being the first duo to win is really exciting. We're also a niche band that hopefully works in our current market.”

What Louis says: “They are so current and relevant to today's charts and Charlie has an amazing, original and brilliant voice.”

Double trouble: Duo MK1 also takes part in the next stage of the competition

WHO: Union J – Jamie Hamblett (JJ), 24, George Shelley, 19, Josh Cuthbert, 20, and Jaymi Hensley, 22 – from Ascot, Bristol, Luton and Newmarket.

Did you know? Jaymi is a part-time singing and dance teacher, Josh works in IT sales, JJ works with horses and George works part-time in a café.

Why they believe they should win: “We are new and fresh. We haven't been together long, but I hope the public sees the potential in us. We are four normal, down-to-earth guys who love to sing.”

What Louis says: “The guys have a great, young image, the girls will love them, they have everything – great energy, looks and the singing to match.”

They are overjoyed: The boy band Union J jumped for joy when they found out that they had made it through

And of course they are all on Twitter…

The young

James Arthur @jamesarthur23

Rylan Clark @RylanClark

Jahmene Douglas @JahmeneDouglas

The girls

Jade Ellis @jadaface101

Ella Henderson @ella_henderson

Lucy Spraggan @lspraggan

Those over 28 years old

Melanie Masson @MelanieMasson1

Carolynne Poole @CarolynnePoole

Kye Sones @Kyesones1

The groups

GMD3 @GMD3music

MK1 @mk1official

Union J @UnionJworld

Bookmakers’ odds

Ella Henderson 5/4

James Arthur 6/1

Carolynne Poole 12/1

GMD3 14/1

Melanie Masson20/1

Christopher Maloney 28/1

Amy Mottram 40/1

Adam Burridge 50/1

Jahmene Douglas 6/1

Kynes Sones 8/1

Lucy Spraggan12/1

Jade Ellis 20/1

Union J 20/1

MK1 33/1

Ryan Clark 40/1

Times Red 50/1 (William Hill)

VIDEO: Tears at X Factor. The selection of the final 12 was more than just emotional…

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The chimney sweep dance in “Mary Poppins,” led by Dick van Dyk’s likeable all-rounder Burt, is reminiscent of typical blackface motifs, claims a scientist.

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, a professor of English and gender studies at Linfield College in Oregon, explained in a New York Times article that the sequence in PL Travers' book meant “race panic.”

Pollack-Pelzner simply refers to the scene as “blacking up,” and while this may seem harmless, it has other, more disturbing connotations.

“This might seem like a harmless comic scene if Travers' novels did not associate the chimney sweeps' blackened faces with racist caricatures,” he writes.

“'Don't touch me, you black heathen,' cries a maid in Mary Poppins Opens the Door (1943), as a house broom extends its dark hand. When he tries to approach the cook, she threatens to stop: 'If that Hottentot goes into the fireplace, I'm going out the door,' she says, using an archaic insult for black South Africans that recurs in book and screen.

“The 1964 film re-enacts this racial panic in absurd fashion. As the dark figures of the chimney sweeps step onto a roof in time, a naval buffoon, Admiral Boom, shouts 'We are being attacked by Hottentots!' and orders his cannon to be fired at the 'insolent devils.'”

“We're in on the joke for what it is: these aren't real black Africans, but grinning white dancers with blackened faces. It's a parody of the black threat; it was even posted on a white nationalist website as evidence of the film's racial hierarchy. And it's not just fools like the Admiral who use this language. In the 1952 novel Mary Poppins in the Park, the nanny herself says to an exasperated young Michael, 'I understand you're acting like a Hottentot.'”

Pollack-Pelzner also pointed to other examples of archaic, racially charged language in Travers' Poppins books, which in one case even led to her books being banned from the San Francisco Public Library in the early 1980s.

Travers later rewrote the chapters in a revised edition of the book, in which Poppins, Jane and Michael Banks are abducted to a South Sea island, where the nanny uses the offensive phrase “pickaninny” and speaks in a racially charged South American dialect.

However, she later said that this was “not an apology for anything I have written, the reason is much simpler: I don't want to see Mary Poppins hidden in a closet.”

Disney has not yet commented on the matter.

But in an online post after the Times article was published, Pollack-Pelzner explained: “The main reason I wrote this article was in the hope that a Disney executive would read it, take another look at the upcoming Dumbo remake and ask if there was anything in it that was even the slightest bit racist that he should perhaps reconsider before it goes on the screen.”

“After writing this article and receiving tons of hate mail in response, I learned one thing about the alt-right: Mary Poppins definitely suits them very well!”

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Jeff Schmittinger, owner and founder of Wisconsin Chimney Technicians in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has been cleaning the White House chimneys for 19 years and three consecutive administrations and still hasn't been paid for it.

Frankly, he never charged a dime for it. Schmittinger first volunteered for the job in 1993 after hearing President Bill Clinton's speech to Congress about the dire state of the federal deficit. Wanting to do his part, he called the White House and offered to clean the 35 chimneys at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for free. “I didn't think they would accept my offer,” he admits. “I was shocked.” The job got easier over the years; when he first showed up, the chimneys were caked with the soot of countless presidencies. He used two vacuum cleaners on that first clean, he says, “because we didn't want to leave the White House and not let it be a White House anymore.”

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Mary Poppins (Source: Disney)

The chimney sweep dance in “Mary Poppins,” led by Dick van Dyk’s likeable all-rounder Burt, is reminiscent of typical blackface motifs, claims a scientist.

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, a professor of English and gender studies at Linfield College in Oregon, explained in a New York Times article that the sequence in PL Travers' book meant “race panic.”

Pollack-Pelzner simply refers to the scene as “blacking up,” and while this may seem harmless, it has other, more disturbing connotations.

“This might seem like a harmless comic scene if Travers' novels did not associate the chimney sweeps' blackened faces with racist caricatures,” he writes.

“'Don't touch me, you black heathen,' cries a maid in Mary Poppins Opens the Door (1943) as a house broom extends its dark hand. When he tries to approach the cook, she threatens to stop: 'If that Hottentot goes into the fireplace, I'm going out the door,' she says, using an archaic insult for black South Africans that recurs in book and screen.

“The 1964 film re-enacts this racial panic in absurd fashion. As the dark figures of the chimney sweeps step onto a roof in time, a naval buffoon, Admiral Boom, shouts 'We are being attacked by Hottentots!' and orders his cannon to be fired at the 'insolent devils.'”

“We're in on the joke for what it is: these aren't real black Africans, but grinning white dancers with blackened faces. It's a parody of the black threat; it was even posted on a white nationalist website as evidence of the film's racial hierarchy. And it's not just fools like the Admiral who use this language. In the 1952 novel Mary Poppins in the Park, the nanny herself says to an exasperated young Michael, 'I understand you're acting like a Hottentot.'”

Pollack-Pelzner also pointed to other examples of archaic, racially charged language in Travers' Poppins books, which in one case even led to her books being banned from the San Francisco Public Library in the early 1980s.

Travers later rewrote the chapters in a revised edition of the book, in which Poppins, Jane and Michael Banks are abducted to a South Sea island, where the nanny uses the offensive phrase “pickaninny” and speaks in a racially charged South American dialect.

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However, she later said that this was “not an apology for anything I have written, the reason is much simpler: I don't want to see Mary Poppins hidden in a closet.”

Disney has not yet commented on the matter.

But in an online post after the Times article was published, Pollack-Pelzner explained: “The main reason I wrote this article was in the hope that a Disney executive would read it, take another look at the upcoming Dumbo remake and ask if there was anything in it that was even the slightest bit racist that he should perhaps reconsider before it goes on the screen.”

“After writing this article and receiving tons of hate mail in response, I learned one thing about the alt-right: Mary Poppins definitely suits them very well!”

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Steven Carter has swept well over 40,000 chimneys in the old English tradition since founding Chimney Sweeps, Inc. in 1985.

“Our philosophy is that your chimney is part of your home,” Carter said. “If the chimney goes bad, the house goes bad. We take care of your chimney, so we take care of your home. We believe in honesty and ethics.”

Chimney Sweeps, Inc. values ​​integrity and good work and can prove it with an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

“If there is something wrong with your chimney or something is unsafe, we can find it and fix it,” he said.

Chimney Sweeps, Inc. are licensed chimney sweeps (License #976438) and fully certified chimney sweeps through the National Fireplace Institute. This is one of the reasons they have a customer base of over 30,000 customers from Chula Vista to Fallbrook and all areas in between.

“Our cylinders are very popular and in high demand,” said Carter.

Chimney Sweeps, Inc. is a member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild and follows the advice of the National Fire Protection Association and adheres to fire department recommendations.

“They all recommend getting a safety inspection of your chimney once a year, checking for debris, structural defects and wear and tear,” Carter said. “And part of that inspection will include aspects of your roof, which we will also check.”

Carter said the best time for a chimney inspection is spring, summer and early fall.

“In the late fall and winter months we are so busy that it can be very difficult to get an appointment,” Carter said.

After your first inspection, you can schedule your next inspection for the following year. Carter advises his customers to ask Chimney Sweeps, Inc. any questions they have about their chimney.

“And remember, you can call us anytime if you need advice,” he said.

For more information about Chimney Sweeps, Inc., visit fireplacesweepsinc.com or call (619) 593-4020.

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The chimney sweep dance in Mary Poppins, led by Dick van Dyk's affable jack-of-all-trades Burt, is reminiscent of blackface themes, one academic has claimed.

In an article in the New York Times, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, a professor of English and gender studies at Linfield College in Oregon, said that the sequence in PL Travers' book means “racial panic.”

Pollack-Pelzner simply calls the scene “blackout,” and while it may seem harmless, it has other, more disturbing connotations.

“This might seem like a harmless comic scene if Travers' novels did not associate the blackened faces of chimney sweeps with racist caricatures,” he writes.

“'Don't touch me, you black heathen,' screams a maid in Mary Poppins Opens the Door (1943) as a sweep extends his dark hand. When he tries to approach the cook, she threatens to stop: “If that Hottentot goes down the chimney, I'm going out the door,” she says, using an archaic insult to black South Africans that appears repeatedly on page and screen occurs.

“The 1964 film recreates this racial panic in an absurd tone. As the dark figures of the chimney sweeps step onto a roof in rhythm, a naval idiot, Admiral Boom, shouts: “We are being attacked by Hottentots!” and orders his cannon to be fired at the “insolent devils”.

“We’re in on the joke such as it is: These aren’t really black Africans; They are grinning white dancers in blackface. It's a parody of The Black Menace; It is even posted on a white nationalist website as evidence of the film's racial hierarchy. And it's not just fools like the Admiral who invoke this language. In the 1952 novel “Mary Poppins in the Park,” the nanny herself says to the upset young Michael, “I understand that you are behaving like a Hottentot.”

Pollack-Pelzner has also pointed out other examples of archaic, racially charged language in Travers' Poppins books, in one case her books were actually banned from the San Francisco Public Library in the early 1980s.

Travers later rewrote the chapters in a revised edition of the book, in which Poppins, Jane, and Michael Banks are transported to a South Seas island, where the nanny uses the offensive phrase “pickaninny” and speaks in a racially charged South American dialect.

However, she later said she “didn't do this as an apology for anything I've written, the reason is much simpler: I don't want to see Mary Poppins hidden in a closet.”

Disney has not yet commented on the matter.

However, after the Times article was published, Pollack-Pelzner posted online: “The main reason I wrote this article was in the hope that a Disney executive would read it, take another look at the upcoming Dumbo remake and ask “If it was there.” If it was all a bit racist, maybe they should think again before it hits the big screen.

“One thing I learned about the alt-right after writing this article and receiving countless hate messages in response: They really like Mary Poppins!”

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The Historic U.S. Coast Guard Chimney Rock Boathouse.

Chimney Rock is located at the eastern spur of the Point Reyes Headlands. The Chimney Rock area is a popular destination for visitors wishing to view elephant seals, birds, and wildflowers. The 1.75-mile (2.8-km) round-trip Chimney Rock Trail leads along the ridge crest of a narrow peninsula, offering spectacular views of Drakes Bay and the coastline stretching to the southeast. The historic Chimney Rock Lifeboat Station offers a glimpse into the harrowing jobs of rescuing crew and passengers from ships that ran aground along this rugged coastline.

Come Prepared

• Print out the Chimney Rock Area map. (125 KB PDF)
• Fuel: The closest gas station is 20 miles (32 km) away in Point Reyes Station. Be sure you have sufficient fuel in your vehicle for a minimum 40-mile (64 km) round-trip drive, not including side trips to other points of interest within the National Seashore.
• Weather: Visitors may experience stiff winds, cool temperatures, fog, and/or rain at Chimney Rock; so dress appropriately. Wear layered clothing.
  National Weather Service Forecast for the Chimney Rock area
• Water: Bring a water bottle. There are no potable sources of water at Chimney Rock. The nearest potable source of water is a water bottle filling station/water fountain located near the east end of the green garages that are located approximately 100 yards (100 meters) before one arrives at the Lighthouse Visitor Center or a water fountain located in the courtyard of the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center at Drakes Beach. Bottled water is not sold at Point Reyes National Seashore’s visitor centers or bookstores.
• Food: There are no food services west of Inverness, which is a thirty-five-minute drive from the Chimney Rock parking lot. Bring food from home or purchase food at one of the stores or restaurants in West Marin before heading out to Chimney Rock if it is close to mealtime.
• Restrooms: Restrooms are available at the Chimney Rock parking lot from 6 am to midnight. Be sure to use the restrooms before heading out on area trails.
• Phones: Cell phone reception is very minimal to nonexistent in the Chimney Rock area.

• Drones: Launching, landing, or operating a remotely operated aircraft (aka “remotely piloted aircraft,” “unmanned aircraft,” or “drone”) from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of Point Reyes National Seashore is prohibited.

  If you observe drone use in Point Reyes National Seashore, please call park dispatch at 415-464-5170 or contact staff at the nearest Visitor Center as soon as possible. If you observe drone use in other National Park Service areas or if you find photographs or videos online or elsewhere that were illegally taken within National Park Service areas from drones, you can report the violation to the National Park Service tip line at 888-653-0009 or by email.

• Pets: Dogs may be walked in the parking lot and along Chimney Rock Road west of the parking lot (i.e., back toward Sir Francis Drake Boulevard); otherwise, dogs are prohibited. Please be aware that most visitors to Chimney Rock are away from their vehicle for an hour or longer. Please do not leave your dog unattended in your vehicle; leave your dog at home instead. This prohibition does not apply to working service dogs, which are allowed on trails and in public buildings. If you have a service dog, please inquire at a park visitor center for information before heading out to the Chimney Rock area. Visit our Pets page for more information about visiting Point Reyes National Seashore with your dog.

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Sir Francis Drake Boulevard passes through a number of ranches on its way to Chimney Rock and the Point Reyes Headlands.

The Drive

Chimney Rock is located at the eastern-most end of the Point Reyes Headlands. Drive west ~19 miles (~30 km) on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. After passing through the “A” Ranch, turn left at the Y signed for Chimney Rock and follow Chimney Rock Road ~0.9 miles (~1.5 km) to the Chimney Rock parking lot. Chimney Rock Road is only about ten feet (3 meters) wide, but serves as a two-way road. Please observe the speed limit and look ahead to keep watch for oncoming traffic. If you do notice a vehicle heading your way, pull into the next turnout until the other vehicle has had a chance to pass.

Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is windy and slow-going, so allow forty-five minutes to drive the ~20 miles (~32 km) from the Bear Valley/Olema/Point Reyes Station area to the Chimney Rock parking lot (one hour and thirty minutes round-trip), not including any time you will spend in the area. Allow one hour and forty-five minutes for the drive (three hours and thirty minutes round-trip) from the Santa Rosa area, northwest San Francisco, or the northern East Bay. Many visitors spend at least an hour or two in the Chimney Rock area.
Directions to Chimney Rock from the Bear Valley Visitor Center.

RVs and Trailers

Recreational vehicles (RVs) and vehicles pulling trailers with a combined length in excess of 24 feet (7.3 meters) are prohibited on Chimney Rock Road. If you are traveling with a trailer or are driving an RV towing a passenger vehicle, consider unhitching at the bus/RV/trailer-only parking lot at Bear Valley and taking only the passenger vehicle for the drive out to the Chimney Rock area. Overnight parking/camping in RVs and trailers is prohibited throughout Point Reyes National Seashore.

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Parking

The parking lot at the Chimney Rock Trailhead can only accommodate twenty vehicles. As a result, parking space availability is very limited, particularly in the afternoon. Please observe all “No Parking” signs. Please refrain from parking along the shoulder of the road or off of the pavement. Doing so kills vegetation and increases erosion.

Parking Lot

Chimney Rock Parking Lot

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A small paved parking lot with space for 20 vehicles. Park here to hike the Chimney Rock Trail, walk to the Elephant Seal Overlook, or visit the Historic Point Reyes Lifeboat Station. A vault toilet is located at the southeast corner of the parking lot. The Chimney Rock Parking Lot is approximately 45 minutes by car from the Bear Valley Visitor Center via Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.

Parking Fee

No parking or entrance fees are charged at Point Reyes National Seashore.

Cost: $0.00

Closures & Seasonal Exceptions

Amenities

Accessible Lot
Yes
Number of ADA-designated spaces
1
Number of ADA van-accessible spaces
1
Number of ADA step-free spaces
0
Total number of spaces
20
Number of oversize vehicle spaces
0

Accessibility

The parking lot at Chimney Rock has one van accessible parking spot and is composed of asphalt. The path to the Elephant Seal Overlook involves a rather short but moderately steep descent along an asphalt driveway (which is degraded in places), and then a flat traverse along a rammed-earth 0.2 mile-long (0.3 kilometer) trail. Individuals in wheelchairs may need assistance with the descent and accent of the driveway.

Individuals with a Disabled Person parking placard or plate may drive their personal vehicle to the Lifeboat Station’s Boathouse parking area. Please drive slowly and carefully since this section of the one-lane access road doubles as the pedestrian path from the main Chimney Rock parking lot to the Boathouse. Volunteers sometimes staff the Boathouse on weekends and holidays from January through March. The Boathouse’s first floor and boat bay are wheelchair accessible. There is also an accessible restroom within the Boathouse. At other times, visitors may explore the Lifeboat Station grounds, where wayside exhibits provide information about the U.S. Lifesaving Service and U.S. Coast Guard history at Point Reyes.

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Stay on designated trails

The only official trails in the Chimney Rock area are shown in the map to the right.

Hiking along the bluff tops can be unsafe and is not recommended. Stay away from cliff edges. Loose soil and/or rock can give way suddenly and you may fall. Do not climb cliffs.

Visitors walking off of official trails and paths trample vegetation, which may lead to the death of the trampled plants. Over time, as more and more visitors use a route, it starts to look more and more like an official trail, and more and more visitors use it, resulting in a feedback loop that makes the “trail” look “official.” However, these “social paths” tend to exacerbate erosion and harm threatened and endangered species. These paths also can lead to locations where visitors may be more at risk to injury, endangering themselves and any potential rescuers.

Do not “hop” the fences to get a “better” photo or for any other reason. Fences and other barriers are there for your safety. The bluffs and cliffs in the Chimney Rock are prone to collapse with little warning. Stay well away from the bluff tops. Individuals who are found on the wrong side of fences will be cited for entering a closed area.

During the winter, hundreds of northern elephants seals can be seen from the Elephant Seal Overlook.

Elephant Seal Overlook

From the Chimney Rock parking lot, walk down the driveway 150 feet (~50 meters), bear left at the Y, and continue along the Fish Docks access road another 260 feet (~80 meters) to the trailhead for the Elephant Seal Overlook Trail. The relatively flat dirt trail leads 850 feet (~260 meters) northwest to the Elephant Seal Overlook. While it may be possible to view northern elephant seals from here on any given day of the year, December through March is the period during which visitors may view several hundred elephant seals hauled out at the southwest end of Drakes Beach as the seals return to give birth and to mate.

Please visit our Viewing Elephant Seals page for more information.

Chimney Rock Trail

This spectacular 1.75-mile (2.8 km) hike offers views of Drakes Bay and the Pacific Ocean and is renowned for great spring wildflowers. Rocky cliffs drop off steeply to the water, so there is no beach access. While it is possible to see a few whales any given day of the year, from March through May, dozens to hundreds of gray whales migrate north past Chimney Rock every day. Fog and wind can make this hike challenging. Start this hike from the southeast corner of the Chimney Rock parking lot.

Photo of a park employee standing over and pointing at a newly developed fissure along the Chimney Rock Trail on December 21, 2015.

Fissures Near the Chimney Rock Trail

Cracks were reported on a portion of the bluff near the Chimney Rock Trail on December 21, 2015. These fissures could indicate the possibility of a weakening cliff face in the area. The land may be unstable and a collapse or erosion could occur. Visitors are reminded to stay on designated trails.

Bluffs along the California coast are inherently unstable. They are prone to crumbling and sliding, especially in wet weather. It is very dangerous to climb or walk along the edge of cliffs. Be aware of falling rocks if walking near the base of a rock face.

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The Historic U.S. Coast Guard Chimney Rock Boathouse.

Historic Lifeboat Station

Despite the efforts of the men and women who worked at the Point Reyes Lighthouse, which was constructed in 1870, ships continued to wreck on the rocks and beaches along the dangerous Point Reyes peninsula. In 1889, the U.S. Life-Saving Service opened a Life Saving Station on the Point Reyes Beach, the first of two built at Point Reyes. The U.S. Lifesaving Service was combined with the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service to form the U.S. Coast Guard in 1915. In 1927, the Coast Guard moved their operations moved from Point Reyes Beach to the protected waters at the southwest end of Drakes Beach near Chimney Rock. Eventually modern technologies eclipsed the need for the Lifeboat Station at Point Reyes. In 1969,the Point Reyes Lifeboat Station was closed and, shortly thereafter, was transferred to the National Park Service for preservation.
Visit our Lifeboat Station History at Point Reyes page for more information.

The Lifeboat Station buildings are visible from the Chimney Rock Trail and the station’s access road (which is open only to NPS and other authorized vehicles). Visitors may explore the Lifeboat Station grounds, where wayside exhibits provide information about the U.S. Lifesaving Service and U.S. Coast Guard history at Point Reyes.

Today, the Historic Lifeboat Station at Point Reyes National Seashore is primarily used as an educational facility for non-profit groups learning about the resources of the natural and cultural resources of Point Reyes. The Boathouse is sometimes open to the public from 11 am to 4 pm on weekends and federal holidays from January through March, if volunteer staff is available. The Boathouse contains the historic Coast Guard Motorized Lifeboat CG-36542 and has the last intact marine railway on the West Coast. Kids activities, a 10-minute video on elephant seals, and complimentary hot beverages (cocoa, tea, coffee) are available when the Boathouse is open, along with hands-on interactive activities allowing both children and adults to learn about seal and whale adaptations.

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If you're unfamiliar with Squaw Valley's infamous terrain, the Palisades, check out this video. It's a quick look at a special session that several skiers were lucky enough to participate in at the Squaw Palisades' most famous area, “The Chimney.” Not only that, but it's not a particularly snowy year and those lines aren't particularly filled in. For reference, sometimes the line on the right left by most skiers in the video is called “the chimney sweep.” combines completely or is a much smaller air. Not in this session. Check out where they start and where their tracks end! Big shout out to the one-taker on “Center Line” at the end of the video – looks like he nailed it really well too!

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NLCS-Link:

Die Giants überholen die Cardinals in Spiel 7 der NLCS und rücken in die World Series vor: DJ Short, Hardball Talk

Schade, dass Spiel 7 in einem sintflutartigen Regenguss enden musste. Es waren die Baseball-Götter, die über die Eliminierung der Cardinals schluchzten. Die Giants stehen in den Ausscheidungsspielen nun 6:0. Der Streak endet in der World Series.

Spiel 7 der NLCS war kein großer Wettbewerb, da die Giants heute Abend im AT&T Park in San Francisco die Cardinals mit 9:0 besiegten, den Wimpel der National League gewannen und gegen die Tigers in die World Series einzogen.

Die Giants sind das siebte Team, das sich von einem 1:3-Rückstand erholt hat, seit die LCS 1985 von fünf auf sieben Spiele angewachsen ist. Die Mannschaft von Bruce Bochy hat sich in dieser Nachsaison daran gewöhnt, mit dem Rücken zur Wand zu spielen, und erholte sich auch von einer 2:1-Niederlage. 0-Serien-Defizit, um die Reds während der NLDS zu schlagen.

Links zu den Detroit Tigers:

Aufräumdienst: Grantland, Jonah Keri

Der faktische Rückstand der Tigers bekommt seine wohlverdienten 15 Minuten. Je mehr ich darüber erfahre Phil Coke, desto mehr mag ich ihn. Es hilft, dass er das lebende Klischee des exzentrischen, leicht aus dem Gleichgewicht geratenen Linkshänders verkörpert.

Doch als sich seine Aussichten verbesserten, wurde das Geld noch knapper. Die Yankees verbieten es Spielern, Jobs während der Saison anzunehmen, und zogen es vor, dass sie sich im Frühling und Sommer auf Baseball konzentrieren. Eines Tages ging ein Teammitarbeiter über den Parkplatz des Hotels, in dem die Trainer die Saison über wohnten, um etwas Müll in den Müllcontainer zu werfen. Er blieb stehen, als er jemanden entdeckte, den er erkannte. Es war einer seiner Pitcher, der sich von einigen Ellbogenproblemen erholte und alles tat, was er konnte, um die Rechnungen zu bezahlen, während er versuchte, wieder in Form zu kommen, um im High-A-Tampa zu pitchen. Er arbeitete als Hausmeister und trug einen Overall mit dem Namen des Hotels darauf. Es war Phil Coke.

Scherzer, Anibal, Coke pitchen im zweiten Scrimmage: Jason Beck, DetroitTigers.com

Apropos Cola…

Phil Coke, der die letzten drei Spiele der American League Championship Series beendete, um die Yankees zu besiegen, kam ebenfalls in ein Inning und sorgte für etwas komische Erleichterung. Sogar in einem simulierten Spiel gelang ihm ein wahnsinniger Sprint aus dem Bullpen. Dann, nachdem er drei schnelle Outs erzielt hatte, verlangte er den Ball zurück, damit er noch ein paar Würfe für einen weiteren Out bekommen konnte.

Nach einem weiteren Groundout versuchte es Coke noch einmal, doch sein Antrag auf ein Five-Out-Inning wurde abgelehnt.

Die Pitcher der Tigers konzentrieren sich beim heutigen Training auf das Wimpeln: Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press

Wenn Sie sich gefragt haben, wann ein Artikel über das Schlagen der Pitcher der Tigers auftauchen würde, wundern Sie sich nicht mehr.

Die Detroit Tigers begannen heute ihr Training im Comerica Park mit Bunts.

Viele von ihnen.

Mit … anfangen Rick Porcelloübten die Pitcher der Tigers vor dem heutigen Schlagtraining das Schlagen von einer Pitching-Maschine und bereiteten sich darauf vor, am Mittwochabend in die Batter's Box zu treten.

Gedanken vor der World Series: Pitchers Bat zuzusehen ist dumm: Matt Snyder, Motor City Bengals

Wort. Verdammtes Wort.

Hier ist mein Denkprozess während des zweiten Innings des fünften Spiels der NLCS:

„Wow, die Cardinals haben Läufer auf den Plätzen zwei und drei, von denen nur einer ausfällt. Wenn sie diese Läufe schaffen, könnte diese Serie vorbei sein.“

„Warten Sie, die Giants lassen Pete Kozma absichtlich laufen, um die Bases im ZWEITEN INNING zu beladen? Oh, richtig, Lance Lynn ist an Deck. Er hatte die ganze Saison was… oh DREI HITS?“

„… und ja. Er landete in einem Double Play. Stellen Sie sich mal vor. Der Typ mit dem Schlagdurchschnitt von 0,060 konnte in den Runs nicht fahren.“

WS PREVIEW SPALTE: Also habe ich meinen Platz verloren. Machen wir immer noch das „Fire Leyland“-Ding? Aus dem linken Feld, Matthew B. Mowery – The Oakland Press

Mowery ist auf Twitter sehr aktiv und musste sich mit dem lächerlichen „FIRE LEYLAND!“ auseinandersetzen. Brigade an der Front der sozialen Medien, also weiß er, was er schreibt.

Hmm. Nun ja, er kann vor der World Series gefeuert werden, oder? Ich meine, es ist noch Zeit. Er führt im Alleingang ein Team von World-Series-Kaliber in die Knie (so wurde mir zumindest gesagt). Es ist unmöglich, dass er es in der World Series schafft. Ich meine, das wäre heuchlerisch.

Jim Leyland-Kostüme liegen in Detroit voll im Trend: Kevin Kaduk, Big League Stew

Trotz seiner aktuellen Beliebtheit wird es im Falle einer Niederlage der Tigers im ersten Spiel der World Series Sport-Talk-Radiosender geben, die Leylands Entlassung fordern. Du weißt es, ich weiß es. Das ist es, was die Leyland-Hasser tun: Sie lauern auf der Lauer und sind bereit anzurufen, sobald Leyland etwas tut, von dem sie glauben, dass es falsch ist. Dafür leben sie offenbar.

Während die Tigers auf ihren World Series-Termin warten, ist es interessant zu sehen, wie sich die Meinungsumfragen von Leyland völlig umkehren. Schließlich ist es noch gar nicht so lange her, dass wir gesehen haben, wie Leyland ein leistungsschwaches Team leitete, das Gefahr lief, die Nachsaison zu verpassen, da er auf negativen Anzeichen landete, die von seinem Spieler auf der besten Position konfisziert werden mussten.

Das Tiger Stadium lebt weiter und nährt alte Erinnerungen: The Detroit News, Neal Rubin

Dies ist nur der erste von vielen Kommentaren über das alte Gelände des Tiger Stadium in Corktown, während sich die Medien auf die Ankunft der World Series in Detroit vorbereiten.

Da Baseball in so vielen Köpfen steckt und eines der Tore des Baseballstadions auf der Seite der Michigan Avenue geöffnet war, war das Spielfeld in den letzten Wochen so etwas wie ein Ausflugsziel. Stunden zuvor stand im Regen ein junger Mann mit einem älteren Mann am Shortstop und machte den Weitwurf zum ersten Mal pantomimisch.

Werden Tigers-Fans Delmon Young jemals lieben? Dan Holmes, Detroit Athletic Co.

Nein. Nächste Frage.

Es war schon immer so, wie Young Dinge tut, die viele Tiger-Fans frustrieren. Young hat einen geradezu obsessiven Drang, beim ersten Pitch zu schwingen. Nichts irritiert Tiger Nation mehr. Ungeachtet der Tatsache, dass DY im Jahr 2012 in 97 First-Pitch-Swings .362 mit 10 Extra-Base-Hits erzielte, erinnern sie Sie lieber an die sechs Male, in denen er im ersten Pitch in einem Double Play landete. Young hat einen Bauch, der bei manchen Tigers-Fans Spott auf sich zieht, die sich gerne über seine Art, auf der Linie zu laufen, lustig machen. Brandon Inge hüpfte wie ein Kreisel auf dem Spielfeld und hatte Ohren, die ihn wie einen Siebenjährigen in der Little League aussehen ließen, aber die Tigers-Fans liebten ihn. Nicht so bei DY, der ein viel besserer Schlagmann ist als Inge es jemals war.

Anderswo im Baseball:

Hochgeschwindigkeitsvideoclips vom NLCS 2012: The Physics of Baseball, Alan M. Nathan – University of Illinois

Achtung: Das vollständige Laden dieser Seite dauert einige Zeit und zwingt einen langsamen PC in die Knie. Aber das Warten lohnt sich.

Diese Seite enthält Clips von Hochgeschwindigkeitsvideos vom NLCS 2012. Fox Sports verwendet eine Kamera mit 5000 Bildern/Sek. Die Super-Slo-Mo-Aufnahmen der Bilder offenbaren oft eine interessante Physik, die für das bloße Auge unsichtbar ist. Schauen Sie sich einige der interessanten Clips an, die ich zusammen mit meiner physikalischen Erklärung der Vorgänge gefunden habe.

Drei Statistiken und Sie sind raus: Sports on Earth, Will Leitch

Eine schöne Auseinandersetzung mit Rundfunkveranstaltern, die glauben, Sabermetrics sei das rothaarige Stiefkind des Baseballs. Genauer gesagt, das rothaarige Stiefkind eines rothaarigen Stiefkindes.

Es ging ungefähr so: „Also …“ [audible snort] … Da sind all diese Leute mit ihren … [choked-off inhale, as if he had entered the Cardinals clubhouse bathroom right after Lance Lynn had left it] … Mathematik, versuchen zu verstehen … [grasping of the microphone as if it is the neck of Bill James] … das Spiel. Es ist … es ist nur …“ Ich habe das genaue Zitat nicht richtig verstanden, vor allem, weil es schwer war, Smoltz durch das Platzen der Blutgefäße und das Knirschen seiner Zähne zu hören. Wie der unsterbliche Twitter-Account @oldhossradbourn es kurz und bündig zusammenfasste: „‘Sabermetrics? Was kommt als nächstes? Ein Tier heiraten?' – J. Smoltz.

Padres errichten Mauern im Petco Park: Baseball Nation, Al Yellon

Lynn Henning nickt zustimmend, während er auf Comericas rechte Feld-Power-Allee blickt.

Insgesamt erzielten die Padres im Jahr 2012 121 Homeruns und belegten den 14. Platz in der National League; Sie erzielten 74 Homeruns auswärts und 47 zu Hause. Diese Änderungen werden den Schlagmännern von San Diego helfen.

Padres-Pitcher hingegen könnten einer anderen Meinung sein …

Dick Bosman spricht über Strasburg, Innings Limit und mehr: Seamheads, Ted Leavengood

Interessante Einstellung von Bosman, einem ehemaligen MLB-Pitcher und derzeitigen Mitglied des Front Office der Rays, der seine Karriere in den vom Pitching dominierten 60er Jahren begann. Bosman spricht über Pitcher-Entwicklung und Pitch-Counts, Stephan Strasburg und wie die Rays mit ihren jungen Mitarbeitern umgegangen sind.

Er behauptete, dass die maximale Pitch-Anzahl für einen sich entwickelnden Pitcher 110 bis 115 Pitches in einem Ballspiel betragen würde, „ab und zu wahrscheinlich auf AAA-Niveau“, sodass er bereit ist, auf Major-League-Niveau zu pitchen, wenn er dazu aufgefordert wird der Mutterorganisation. Über die Anzahl der Pitches und die Anzahl der Innings sagte Bosman: „Da sind wir ziemlich streng und haben die Spieler gegen Ende des Jahres geschlossen“, sagte Bosman. „Das haben wir mit Leuten wie Shields gemacht, Matt Moore und verschiedene andere Leute, wenn die Inning-Gesamtsummen etwas hoch werden. Manchmal wird man dabei ein wenig unter die Lupe genommen.“

Eine Sache noch:

Abschließend füge ich dieses Gedicht hinzu, das ich von einem langjährigen Tigers-Fan und Bless You Boys-Leser erhalten habe. Das sagte „Bob L in Arizona“:

Ich bin Tiger-Fan, seit ich denken kann. Als Zwölfjähriger im Jahr 1967 war ich am Boden zerstört, als die Tigers am letzten Wochenende der Saison aus dem Rennen schieden und Boston den Wimpel gewann. Aber das nächste Jahr war das beste. Ich erinnere mich noch daran, wie der Lehrer 1968 das alte Schwarz-Weiß ins Klassenzimmer rollte und uns die Spiele ansehen ließ. 1981 zog er nach Arizona und sah zu, wie die Tigers 1984 erneut gewannen, aber Seitdem war es ein harter Weg. Ich denke, das ist unser Jahr.

Ich entschuldige mich bei Clement Clarke Moore und habe ein paar Änderungen an seinem Gedicht vorgenommen, um es an dieses bevorstehende besondere Ereignis anzupassen.

Nur wenige Nächte vor der Serie

Es war nur wenige Nächte vor der Serie, als alle durch den Staat gingen
Der Gedanke war, die Amis zu schlagen, das Team, das wir so gerne hassen.
Die Rotation wurde von Leyland mit Sorgfalt festgelegt
In der Hoffnung, dass die Starter auf Hochtouren gehen würden

Die Fans kuschelten sich gemütlich in ihre Betten
Während Träume von einer Meisterschaft in ihren Köpfen tanzten
Mit der Frau in ihrem Tiger-Trikot und mir in meiner Mütze
Wir träumten von Homeruns und Hits in der Lücke

Als wir unten in Comerica waren, gab es solch einen Lärm
Wir gingen zum Baseballstadion, um zu sehen, was los war
Auf dem Weg nach Woodward fuhren wir ziemlich schnell
Und kam gerade rechtzeitig an, um die Geister der Vergangenheit zu sehen

Der Mond hatte Schatten in den großen Park geworfen
Aber wir wussten, wem sie gehörten, selbst im Dunkeln
Was sahen wir dann für unsere staunenden Augen?
Ein Typ namens Sparky und einige Größen aus der „D“

Als uns der alte Tiger-Manager einen Blick zuwarf
Wir wussten, dass er es war, der große Captain Hook
Mit ihm waren die Größten, die das Spiel gespielt haben
Und er pfiff und schrie und rief sie beim Namen:

Hey Cobb, hey Crawford, yo Greenberg und Kell
Und mit ihnen kamen Gehringer, Newhouser und Harwell
In die Batter's Box, lasst uns alle herumschlagen
Da sahen wir ihn, es war der Vogel auf dem Hügel

Dann waren sie auf einmal blitzschnell verschwunden
Schluss mit Cochrane, Schoolboy Rowe und Stormin Norman Cash
Wir dachten an Al Kaline, Horton, Tram und Sweet Lou
Von Freehan und Lolich und der gesamten „68“-Crew

Die letzten Worte, die sie sprachen, bevor wir aus diesem Traum erwachten
War: „Holt euch die Jungs, ihr seid ein Meisterschaftsteam.“
Angeführt werden Sie von Leyland, Dombrowski und Mike Ilitch
Du bekommst den Wimpel, dann geht es weiter zum ersten Pitch der Serie.“

Die O’s und A’s hatten beide ein tolles Jahr
Aber jetzt waren sie weg und hatten nur noch die Amis zu fürchten
Also ging es nach New York, weiter an die Ostküste
Ein weiterer Wimpel für die Yankees, würden die Medien prahlen

Miggys Augen funkelten und Prince war ganz fröhlich
Wir hatten gerade die A's mit Garcia und Berry geschlagen
Ja, sie hatten CC, ARod, Cano und Derek Jeter
Aber wir hatten die Heizung von Big Boys und Justin

Die Yankees wurden zerstört und in vier Hälften weggefegt
Sie jammerten und weinten, als ihnen die Tür gezeigt wurde
Zu viel von unseren Vorspeisen und einem Mann namens Coke Zero
Zu viel von Peralta und Young, dem ALCS-Helden

Im Schlagkäfig könnte er pummelig oder rundlich aussehen
Aber er ist auf dem Weg zur Series, der größten Bühne des Baseballs
Mit einem Glanz in den Augen und einer Krone auf dem Kopf
Er ist der beste Schlagmann der Welt, Tiger-Fans haben nichts zu befürchten

Nein, es sind keine Lances, Blackjacks, Willys oder Kirks
Aber Ramon, Worth und Kelly werden bereit sein, zusammen mit Max und Dirks
Benoit und Valverde werden nicht allzu hoch geschätzt
Aber auch im Pferch sind Ricky P, Dotel, Al Al und ein Kind namens Smyly

Bald treten Fister, Sanchez und Omar gegen die NL-Champions an
Avila, Laird und Jackson werden unter dem Erntemond harken
Dann geht es zurück nach Motown, um den Kampf zu beenden
Wir nehmen es in fünf Minuten in Angriff und wünschen den Senioren eine gute Nacht.

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