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The following is video footage I took at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Though there was criticism at the time about how the games had been run, I thought the entire experience was fantastic, that Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park was grand, and, all told, it was one of the great sporting events I've had the pleasure of attending. Copyright 2024 Alfred C. Martino, All Rights Reserved WEDNESDAY JULY 31, 1996 0:00 – Atlanta Centennial Olympic Park 0:18 – Centennial Olympic Park Sound Tower, site of July 27th bombing (2 killed, 111 injured) 0:40 – Souvenir shops 0:50 – Centennial Olympic Park fountain 1:04 – Phone bank, five blocks away, where bomber Eric Rudolph made a call to 911 1:31 – Massive crowd at Centennial Park 2:08 – Georgia Dome, Women’s Basketball, Italy vs Ukraine, Brazil vs Cuba 3;26 – Centennial Olympic Park security 3:48 – Centennial Olympic Stadium, Frank Busemann (Germany) wins the 110 hurdles, the sixth event of the Men’s Decathlon 4:37 – Women's High Jump qualifying round 6:23 – Connie Teaberry (USA), women’s high jumper 7:35 – Men's 1500m Wheelchair 9:28 – Dan O'Brien (USA) throwing discus, the 7th event of the Men’s Decathlon 10:25 – Jackie Koyner-Kersee (USA) competes in the Women’s Long Jump 10:52 – Jackie Koyner-Kersee (USA) interviewed by Chris Collinsworth 11:45 – Centennial Olympic Park fountain THURSDAY AUGUST 1, 1996 12:32 – Morris Brown College Stadium, Women's Field Hockey, Netherlands defeats Great Britain on penalty shots 4-3 in the bronze medal game 17:10 – Women's Field Hockey, Australia defeats South Korea 3-1 in the gold medal game 19:18 – Women’s Field Hockey medal ceremony FRIDAY AUGUST 2, 1996 21:34 – Georgia Dome, Croatia defeats China 99-85 in a Men’s Basketball game 22:50 – Centennial Olympic Park 24:03 – Peachtree Street, souvenir tents 24:26 – Fulton County Stadium 24:50 – Olympic flame 25:15 – Fulton County Stadium, Cuba defeats Japan 13-9 in the Men’s Baseball gold medal game 26:20 – Atlanta skyline at night 26:32 – Centennial Olympic Park at night SATURDAY AUGUST 3, 1996 28:09 – Centennial Olympic Stadium, Men's Javelin 28:42 – Women's High Jump final round 29:30 – Women's 4 x 100m Relay Finals, USA wins the gold medal (Chryste Gaines, Gail Devers, Inger Miller, Gwen Torrence), Bahamas wins silver, Jamaica wins bronze 31:15 – Tisha Waller (USA), high jumper 31:42 – Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final, Canada wins the gold medal, USA wins silver, Brazil wins bronze 32:45 – Tisha Waller (USA), high jumper 33:36 – Women's 4 x 100m Relay medal ceremony 38:18 – Women's 1500m Finals, Svetlana Masterkova (Russia) wins the gold medal, Gabriela Szabo (Romania) wins silver, Theresia Kiesl (Austria) wins bronze 39:50 – Men's 4 x 100m Relay medal ceremony 42:20 – Women's High Jump Finals, Stefka Kostadinova (Bulgaria) 43:45 – Men's 4 x 400m Relay Finals, USA wins the gold medal (LaMont Smith, Alvin Harrison, Derek Mills, Anthuan Maybank), Great Britain wins silver, Jamaica wins bronze SUNDAY AUGUST 4, 1996 43:55 – Lake Lanier, GA, Women's K-2 500m Final, Sweden wins the gold medal, Germany wins silver, Australia wins bronze 45:42 – Lisa Fernandez, USA Softball, showing her gold medal to fans 45:55 – Georgia Dome, Men's Handball Final, Croatia defeats Sweden 27-26 57:15 – Men’s Handball medal ceremony 1:01:41 – Centennial Olympic Park, meeting athletes from other countries

The following is video footage I took at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Copyright 2024 Alfred C. Martino, All Rights Reserved Women's 4 x 100m Relay Finals, USA wins the gold medal (Chryste Gaines, Gail Devers, Inger Miller, Gwen Torrence), Bahamas wins silver, Jamaica wins bronze

https://www.pandora.com/artist/alfred... https://www.deezer.com/us/album/57678... https://www.amazon.com/music/player/a... https://open.spotify.com/artist/1HTNH... Music, Lyrics & Vocals by Alfred C. Martino Copyright 2024 Alfred C. Martino My Die-For Girl Walkin’ through what-coulda-beens Breathin’ in sweet melancholy Thinkin’ about where we went wrong More than just, Well we weren’t ready Found a notebook from senior year We sat together in history class Inside a Celtic heart you drew And wrote our names in pencil lace So grab my hand, come off the pages A simple tale, love for the ages You’re my die-for girl, from a long-ago world You and me, we had our time Written it was in, black and white Hummin’ songs we called our own That used to play on the radio Shared our bodies and our thoughts Hidin' beneath your family patio On the phone we talked all night Voice a whisper by mornin’ light Told each other more than everything And when we kissed, I saw my life So grab my hand, come off the pages A simple tale, love for the ages You’re my die-for girl, from a long-ago world Funny it was, the only time Souls we bared gave me butterflies Countin’ candles all alone Another year has passed, ya know What lingers more inside my head Was how ya loved me, ya told me so So grab my hand, come off the pages A simple tale, love for the ages You’re my die-for girl, from a long-ago world You and me, so sad it seems Lived our lives, beyond a long-lost dream Beyond a long-lost dream Pencil fades Pages frayin’ Soon enough As I’ve been sayin’ Like everything Once so clear Time of our love It all just disappeared It all just disappeared Walkin’ through what-coulda-beens Breathin’ in sweet melancholy Thinkin’ about when we went wrong Guess it was, Well you weren’t ready What lingers still inside my head Was how ya loved me, ya told me so ‘cause ya drew a heart, ya drew a bow Ya shot an arrow, laid me low Ya drew a heart, ya drew a bow Ya shot an arrow, laid me low Ya drew a heart, ya drew a bow Ya shot an arrow and laid me low ​2024 Alfred C. Martino ​Registered with BMI #mydie-forgirl #songlyrics #alfredcmartinomusic

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Partial To Roses Music, lyrics & vocals by Alfred C. Martino 2024 Copyright Alfred C. Martino #song #lyrics #musicvideo Come to me, my sweet I’m just a kid in a candy store Or like Christmas mornin’ With gifts laid out on the floor My hands hold you tight A whisper warms your ear Cry if you can't help it We got nothin’ to fear You’re partial to roses Red colors the bed and The heat of our bodies Says talk has come to an end Beware the man, the beast Release the crazy We’ll take from each other ‘til dawn warm and hazy Ignore all the doubters Forget all their talk ‘cause Our love is enduring and Ceaseless and raw And when we wake up In a tangle on the floor I’ll breathe in your life And say softly je t’adore I want your love I need your love Glide inside my shadow Let me be your armor Desire’s runnin’ high Float through my mind Tell me what you wish Our love’s what you’ll find Surrender your love I surrender mine Surrender your love I surrender, surrender mine

My Family Video From the 1930s and 1940s Copyright 2024 Alfred C. Martino music by Alfred C. Martino

My First Birthday, October 1965 with cousins, aunts and family friends Copyright 2024 Alfred C. Martino music by Alfred C. Martino

Gracie and the Freedom Tower Copyright 2024 Alfred C. Martino

Gracie Running In the Snow Copyright 2024 Alfred C. Martino

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Gracie Under The Turnpike #dog #Turnpike #German Shepherd 2024 Copyright Alfred C. Martino

Train Under The Turnpike #trains #Turnpike #freight train 2024 Copyright Alfred C. Martino

Gracie 2024 Copyright Alfred C. Martino

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#songlyricsanimationvideo #lyrics #musicvideo Copyright 2024 Alfred C. Martino https://open.spotify.com/artist/1HTNHDpsByx6n6Gr1uHahz https://music.apple.com/us/artist/alfred-c-martino/1540317474 https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/111894022 Camille ​ ​Oh, my dear Camille, Up on an emerald hill, Holding a parasol. Reliving memories, Beyond a distant meadow. Oh, my dear, Camille, Alone on a porch, Pouring tea for one, Wind billows her dress, As another day is done. Oh, my dear Camille, A lonely silhouette, Deep in the night, In an attic window, Laments the morning light. I'm outside your house, With all my love to give. Unlatch the front gate, ‘cause passion is no sin. Brush aside the past, Open up your heart, The moment is right now, For our time to start. Oh, my dear Camille, Lives her life, On a glass vignette. As years slip by, With each fading sunset. Oh, my dear, Camille, We can be alone, Or together forever. Life’s too damn precious. To wait for whenever. Don’t keep living on a thin veneer, Call my name and I’ll be there. Choose a quiet place for us to meet. On God’s creation, down any street. Day or night, the hour’s no concern. Trust in me, your love is all I yearn. Don’t let my effort be in vain. We’ll shatter that stained glass pane. Oh, my dear Camille, Feet in the sand, Stare into the moon. Hold in braided hands, Water lilies in bloom. Oh, my dear Camille, Oh, my dear Camille. Open the gate, Take the love I give, It’s not too late, For us to live. ​Oh, my dear Camille. Oh, my dear Camille… Feet in the sand, Stare into the moon. Hold in braided hands, Water lilies in bloom. Open the gate, Take the love I give, It’s not too late, For us to live. Oh, my dear Camille… ​2024 Alfred C. Martino ​Registered with BMI

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