The Red and Gold Empire: A San Francisco 49er Poem

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Published: May 17, 2009

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... Empire of Red and Gold once existed in these parts, an empire to be remembered for all time. This Empire emerged from the ashes of a kingdom that only knew defeat.

On that fateful day in 1982, the kingdom by the Bay exclaimed "Montana to Clark, Montana to Clark" as the Blue and Silver Boys from Texas watched "The Catch" in disbelief.       

Something special was born that day and the kingdom would live in prosperity as the Empire claimed victory after victory until they stood and reigned supreme on the summit five times.

The members of the Empire were many and all were treated like family as the king Eddie D. showered his men with respect.

Eddie D's right hand man and second in command called Walsh drew up battle plans that would eventually be studied by all of the kingdoms.

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