Old Fashion Baptism II flagbearer you honor the legacy of

you honor the legacy of these remarkable players and the Monarchs' organization

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and the emotions that encapsulate our sadness

The Marvelettes

Old Fashion Baptism II flagbearer you honor the legacy ofA coral parasol, an orange one, a yellow one, all lifted above the crowd like blossoms opening. A woman in fuchsia. A girl in teal. The white clapboard church rising behind them against a sky washed in rose and cream. Ted Ellis painted Old Fashion Baptism II with a looser, bolder hand than usual, and the result feels the way memory actually works: the colors stay vivid long after the details go soft. The congregation stands in a line along the bank in