Derby Girls Pt. 3: The People of Roller Derby

my name is Georgia W touch I was in

my name is Georgia W touch I was in political science and I wanted something

political science and I wanted something

political science and I wanted something in political but a bit cheeky Montreal

in political but a bit cheeky Montreal

in political but a bit cheeky Montreal roller derby is known for being I guess

roller derby is known for being I guess

roller derby is known for being I guess we could say we’re a bit rowdy we did a

we could say we’re a bit rowdy we did a

we could say we’re a bit rowdy we did a dance number it went actually really

dance number it went actually really

dance number it went actually really well I think our dance during the

well I think our dance during the

well I think our dance during the halftime made people feel a little bit

halftime made people feel a little bit

halftime made people feel a little bit better in our neon ridiculous selves

I am hurricane Hales my number is 74

I am hurricane Hales my number is 74 miles per hour which is the speed

miles per hour which is the speed

miles per hour which is the speed apparently that wind has to be 2 because

apparently that wind has to be 2 because

apparently that wind has to be 2 because the hurricane you and what army I’m a

the hurricane you and what army I’m a

the hurricane you and what army I’m a very little person so the idea of need

very little person so the idea of need

very little person so the idea of need requiring an army to be defeated was a

requiring an army to be defeated was a

requiring an army to be defeated was a little bit funny

little bit funny

little bit funny thanks per minute I DJ my numbers 33 45

thanks per minute I DJ my numbers 33 45

thanks per minute I DJ my numbers 33 45 which I was the chief wind speeds you

which I was the chief wind speeds you

which I was the chief wind speeds you play a record at I don’t think there’s

play a record at I don’t think there’s

play a record at I don’t think there’s one kind of derby girl but they’re all

one kind of derby girl but they’re all

one kind of derby girl but they’re all very special

there’s doctors

there’s doctors tattoo artists accountants professors we

tattoo artists accountants professors we

tattoo artists accountants professors we have people like librarian moms I have

have people like librarian moms I have

have people like librarian moms I have watched Roller Girls on a knee and I

watched Roller Girls on a knee and I

watched Roller Girls on a knee and I kept watching and going online and

kept watching and going online and

kept watching and going online and checking to see when somebody was going

checking to see when somebody was going

checking to see when somebody was going to start something in Montreal and as

to start something in Montreal and as

to start something in Montreal and as soon as it started I was here I was

soon as it started I was here I was

soon as it started I was here I was dying to do it I roller skated as a kid

dying to do it I roller skated as a kid

dying to do it I roller skated as a kid and I was actually a professional dancer

and I was actually a professional dancer

and I was actually a professional dancer and I got to roller skate on stage and a

and I got to roller skate on stage and a

and I got to roller skate on stage and a ballet once I was like I am playing

ballet once I was like I am playing

ballet once I was like I am playing roller derby so that was it

roller derby so that was it

roller derby so that was it [Music]

I’m a early childhood educator and a

I’m a early childhood educator and a nursery so I work for 40 hours a week

nursery so I work for 40 hours a week

nursery so I work for 40 hours a week with babies that are a year old it has

with babies that are a year old it has

with babies that are a year old it has nothing to do a roller derby it’s really

nothing to do a roller derby it’s really

nothing to do a roller derby it’s really I have like my two my two sides

I have like my two my two sides

I have like my two my two sides [Music]

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[Music] what makes me a roller derby girl well

what makes me a roller derby girl well

what makes me a roller derby girl well I’m obviously not a typical athlete I’m

I’m obviously not a typical athlete I’m

I’m obviously not a typical athlete I’m five four five something like about 180

five four five something like about 180

five four five something like about 180 pounds I guess this is why I have a big

pounds I guess this is why I have a big

pounds I guess this is why I have a big farm I decided if I was invented for

farm I decided if I was invented for

farm I decided if I was invented for this fall I just didn’t know it a little

this fall I just didn’t know it a little

this fall I just didn’t know it a little while ago I started when I was young I

while ago I started when I was young I

while ago I started when I was young I was 21 so I think it’s really giving me

was 21 so I think it’s really giving me

was 21 so I think it’s really giving me a lot of life skills that maybe I didn’t

a lot of life skills that maybe I didn’t

a lot of life skills that maybe I didn’t have before

have before

have before you

you

you [Music]

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[Music] I really like the imperfection of it my

I really like the imperfection of it my

I really like the imperfection of it my whole life I had to do things and trying

whole life I had to do things and trying

whole life I had to do things and trying to be perfect and ballet is very perfect

to be perfect and ballet is very perfect

to be perfect and ballet is very perfect and and there’s something about crashing

and and there’s something about crashing

and and there’s something about crashing and burning in roller derby that is I

and burning in roller derby that is I

and burning in roller derby that is I think it’s great I’ve never been active

think it’s great I’ve never been active

think it’s great I’ve never been active in my life it’s the first time I’m

in my life it’s the first time I’m

in my life it’s the first time I’m actually doing a sport in my whole life

actually doing a sport in my whole life

actually doing a sport in my whole life describe the best thing in my life I

describe the best thing in my life I

describe the best thing in my life I think all these different kinds of

think all these different kinds of

think all these different kinds of people come together to make teams and

people come together to make teams and

people come together to make teams and make them effective

make them effective

make them effective I enjoy roller derby a lot thank you

I enjoy roller derby a lot thank you

I enjoy roller derby a lot thank you [Music]

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