A coal mining scenario?
A coal mining scenario?
I had this thought last night while digging through my CDs for some good labor-related songs. I've thought of a few moves that seem to fit, but I'm sure some of you more experienced shovel-bums would have some ideas to help fill it out.
Picking - basically chopping wood, but the imagery is of using a pick axe on the mine wall.
Breaking Rocks - spike driving, but imagine that you're hitting very large chunks of rock or coal to break them into a more manageable size.
Load the Cart - shoveling, but with extra lift, as if scooping up coal from the mine floor and dumping it into a cart that's about 3 and a half feet tall.
Pump the Handcart - I think someone suggested this already, but I can't find the thread now. Hold the SG by the head and pump up and down with your arms and/or a squat.
Union Rally - As if picketing the corrupt mine-owners treatment of you, hold your SG like a protest sign and pump it up and down rhythmically. Chanting protest songs would be optional.
14 minutes of traditional coal mining songs would, of course, be a must.
Any other ideas?
Picking - basically chopping wood, but the imagery is of using a pick axe on the mine wall.
Breaking Rocks - spike driving, but imagine that you're hitting very large chunks of rock or coal to break them into a more manageable size.
Load the Cart - shoveling, but with extra lift, as if scooping up coal from the mine floor and dumping it into a cart that's about 3 and a half feet tall.
Pump the Handcart - I think someone suggested this already, but I can't find the thread now. Hold the SG by the head and pump up and down with your arms and/or a squat.
Union Rally - As if picketing the corrupt mine-owners treatment of you, hold your SG like a protest sign and pump it up and down rhythmically. Chanting protest songs would be optional.
14 minutes of traditional coal mining songs would, of course, be a must.
Any other ideas?
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I actually do something like that from time to time. I hold the hammer as close to the bottom of the handle as I can and do pretty much what you described. I just didn't have a name for it, is all....Union Rally - As if picketing the corrupt mine-owners treatment of you, hold your SG like a protest sign and pump it up and down rhythmically. Chanting protest songs would be optional.
Cool ideas there. Cheers!
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Glad you folks like the union rally idea - it's just weird enough to be funny, and yet still relevant (sadly, coal miners are still treated like dirt by the mine owners).
After I wrote that I found Reinhard's similar ideas in the archive from the old forum and particularly like "attack the scab" (fireman/"smite the orc", I think). I had envisioned the rally turning violent when Sheriff Blaire's thugs showed up, making a nice excuse for chop the tree, smite the orc, leap up/stab face, or some free style.
See, Shovelgloving is not only fun and healthy - it's also educational!
Arms are better today, Deb, but still kind of unhappy. Hopefully they'll feel cooperative tomorrow.
After I wrote that I found Reinhard's similar ideas in the archive from the old forum and particularly like "attack the scab" (fireman/"smite the orc", I think). I had envisioned the rally turning violent when Sheriff Blaire's thugs showed up, making a nice excuse for chop the tree, smite the orc, leap up/stab face, or some free style.
See, Shovelgloving is not only fun and healthy - it's also educational!
Arms are better today, Deb, but still kind of unhappy. Hopefully they'll feel cooperative tomorrow.
1 Picture = 1,000 words
0:01s Video = 30 pictures
therefore, 0:01s Video = 30,000 words
0:01s Video = 30 pictures
therefore, 0:01s Video = 30,000 words