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"[On the outside, he feels well in his new Big Green uniform, shin guards and sneakers. But on the inside, he is frightened]"
"[It is happening again. As they draw closer, the Ninjas seem to change right before his eyes. Their rugby shirts and shorts change into sleek black ninja warrior costumes. Their flailing arms now wave long, gleaming swords]"
"Larry: This is a real problem."
"[Thump! Larry opens his eyes. He has blocked it. Then he hears his father cheer from the sideline]"
"Larry's Dad: Way to go, Larry!"
"[Larry sighs with relief. The real ninjas have changed back to regular children. Not only that, but Evan has gotten control of the ball and is now dribbling with his foot toward the center line. Then he boots the ball, sending it several yards to Juan, who is already running to intercept it. Juan traps the ball with his instep, dribbles it a few feet and then spikes it toward the Ninjas' goal and scores]"
"[The children jump in celebration. The parents hug one another. Anna and Tom slap each other in a high five]"
"[The Big Green plays better and better soccer in the weeks that follow. In game four, against the Zombies, they win 4-1. In game five, they play the Gladiators and win 6-2]"
"[The children feel grand. They are filled with new enthusiasm. And they have Anna to thank for it all. One day, they gather early in their classroom and decorates the blackboard with drawings, pictures and two maps. One of Texas, the other of England]"
"Polly: Here she comes! [She is watching through the window as Anna approaches. The children scurry into their seats just as she enters the room]"
"Larry: We figured out what makes us special."
"Anna: I can see that."
"Tak: It's not all the stuff we put up, ma'am."
"[Then Kate stands up]"
"Kate: It's you."
"[Anna looks at Kate. She is so happy, she almost starts to weep. Then she pulls a copy of the "Austin Gazette" out from her lesson-plan book, spreads it open and slaps it between the two maps on the blackboard with a piece of scotch tape]"
"[A headline across the newspaper reads "District Soccer Championships Set Division #3 Finals––Elma Big Green to Face Off Against Austin Knights"]"
"[The children cheer. They are set for a rematch. The Knights have clobbered them their first time out]"
"[But this time, the Big Green will be ready for them]"
"[They are standing on the Big Green, all freshly mowed and cleaned up and set up for soccer, until a sleek Cadillac pulls up to the schoolyard and Jay Huffer gets out]"
"Kate: Look who's here."
"Jeffrey: I remember him."
"Larry: I'll always remember him."
"Anna: It's the pinhead."
"Tom: Anna, that's our little name for him, alright?"
"Jay: Place hasn't changed. You can say that much."
"Tom: You haven't, either. Makes it even."
"[Jay notices Juan standing among the children]"
"Jay: See you dug up a ringer."
"Tom: He's one of Anna's students."
"Jay: What a twist of fate. Some real talent eventually back in the area."
"Tom: Look, I know we never liked each other as children, but––"
"Kate: C'mon. You don't fool us. You don't know jack about soccer!"
"[Ten hostile faces are looking at Tom]"
"Tom: I may not know all the rules, but I know a moment or two about kicking the ball. Check this out, Miss Attitude."
"[Tom takes the soccer ball and drop-kicks it. The ball soars high into the air, across the field. The children's mouths drop open in admiration]"
"Sophia: Now I can see why they put you on the billboard."
"Anna: If you practice, perhaps someday the town will make a billboard for you guys."
"[Newt thinks about what Anna said for a second]"
"Newt: Whaddya think they'd do with the stuff on the old billboard? There's some money to be paid there."
"Evan: Before we could ever have a billboard, we'd hafta have a name."
"Jeffrey: Yes. Even worst teams have names."
"Newt: How about the Big Green? You know, like the old sign. It's our field!"
"[The rest of the children like the idea. They nod in agreement. Newt is surprised]"
"Jeffrey: Then we're the Big Green."
"Anna: No one plays well without practice. We start with the basics. Soccer training involves four areas. Fitness. Technique. Tactics. And game psychology."
"Tom: I knew that."
"Anna: Form two lines."
"[The children begin splitting into two groups. Girls in one line. Boys in separate]"
"Anna: Coach Tom, you may as well get in line with them. You look like you've had one too many nacho plates."
Young though he was, his radiant energy produced such an impression of absolute reliability that Hedgewar made him the first sarkaryavah, or general secretary, of the RSS.
- Gopal Mukund Huddar
Largely because of the influence of communists in London, Huddar's conversion into an enthusiastic supporter of the fight against fascism was quick and smooth. The ease with which he crossed from one worldview to another betrays the fact that he had not properly understood the world he had grown in.
Huddar would have been 101 now had he been alive. But then centenaries are not celebrated only to register how old so and so would have been and when. They are usually celebrated to explore how much poorer our lives are without them. Maharashtrian public life is poorer without him. It is poorer for not having made the effort to recall an extraordinary life.
I regret I was not there to listen to Balaji Huddar's speech [...] No matter how many times you listen to him, his speeches are so delightful that you feel like listening to them again and again.
By the time he came out of Franco's prison, Huddar had relinquished many of his old ideas. He displayed a worldview completely different from that of the RSS, even though he continued to remain deferential to Hedgewar and maintained a personal relationship with him.