Washington Government

**The Washington Government** are one of the original teams in the **Basketball Syndicate**.

Basketball God: **Taurus ♉️**

In each Lore Chapter, all Lore Producers' characters earn **+2 Hustle | *Clout Branch*** for attending **all seven (7) Lore Parties** in a chapter for at least one (1) hour per Lore Party.

Power Element: **Smoke**

In each Lore Chapter, all Lore Producers' characters earn **+2 Talent | *Skill Branch*** for attending **all seven (7) Lore Parties** in a chapter for at least one (1) hour per Lore Party.

## History of The Washington Government, est. 1939:

### The Calgary Mounted Elbow (1939-1975)

The Calgary Mounted Elbow were initially founded by Grace Bensel, aka Florence LaDue, and Hilda Manyhorses. The franchise began as a symbol of healing and collaboration between the Tsuut'ina and Canada.

"Mounted" celebrated the Calgary Stampede rodeo, and doubled as an attempt to quell the oppression Indigenous Canadians faced from the Mounted Police.

The sharp bend in the confluence of rivers (Bow and Elbow) in Calgary was called "the Elbow" by the First Nations of the area, with each Nation using their own term. All meant "Elbow."

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### The Washington Government (1975-present)

The **Calgary Mounted Elbow**, Canada's only original BSofA team, was acquired by The Pentagon in 1975 as part of US President Gerald Ford's contribution to the Cold War. In order to distract messages of dissent among US citizenry. The self-declared genius President Ford relocated the basketball team — dreadful, at the time — to Washington DC and changed the brand name to the **Washington Government**. When citizens complained about the government, it caused confusion. It was yet another thing dumped in Jimmy Carter's lap he would ultimately be blamed for.

One of the main characters in Press Pass (Season One)TV — **Kelly "The Chronicle" Rhonda Church** — was a star player during the two BSofA Lore War Championships won by the **Washington Government** in the **1995-96** and **1996-96** Lore Chapters for the **Washington Government**.

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### Location History:

Little is known about the location history of this franchise. **The Calgary Mounted Elbow** franchise changed their name to **The Washington Government** before the 1975-76 season after the team was sold to the Pentagon.

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## Team Colorway:

The historical hex code colorway of the **Washington Government**

* 000000 - **Black Ops**
* ffffff - **Tundra**
* ed1c24 - **Mounted Elbow Red**
* 0037d4 - **District Blue**

## Championships:

* 🏆 1948—49 Basketball Syndicate of America Lore War Championship *(won in Calgary, Alberta, Canada)*
* 🏆 1957—58 Basketball Syndicate of America Lore War Championship *(won in Calgary, Alberta, Canada)*
* 🏆 1995—96 Basketball Syndicate of America Lore War Championship *(won in Washington DC, United States)*
* 🏆 1997—97 Basketball Syndicate of America Lore War Championship *(won in Washington DC, United States • repeat)*

## Rivals:

#### Regional Rival(s):

Carolina Storm Hogs, Philadelphia Salt Oats, Atlanta Caucasians, Jacksonville Sawgrass

## Lore Chapters:

Bold and italicized chapters are in development in the community and actively registering new characters.

##### Key:

1. 🏆 = BSofA Lore War Championship Winner
2. 🐠 = West Side Pennant Winner
3. 🦜 = East Side Pennant Winner
4. 📣= MVP winner
5. 🐙= worst team in the BSofA that season
6. 📽 = the chapter the Press Pass (Season One) narrative is based; *in Pre—Production*.
7. 🖼️ = Active Lore Chapter

### 1st Era • 1939—1948

* 🖼️ Chapter 1: Genesis 1939 Calgary Mounted Elbow • *(**Lore Master: Unclaimed |** **288/288** **character registrations available** | **831 memes available**) • 🖼️*
* Chapter 2: 1939—40 Calgary Mounted Elbow • *(finish Chapter One to Launch Chapter Two)*
* Chapter 3: 1940—41 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 4: 1941—42 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 5: 1942—43 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 6: 1943—44 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 7: 1944—45 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 8: 1945—46 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 9: 1946—47 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 10: 1947—48 Calgary Mounted Elbow

### 2nd Era • 1948—1963

* Chapter 11: 1948—49 Calgary Mounted Elbow • 🏆
* Chapter 12: 1949—50 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 13: 1950—51 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 14: 1951—52 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 15: 1952—53 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 16: 1953—54 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 17: 1954—55 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 18: 1955—56 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 19: 1956—57 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 20: 1957—58 Calgary Mounted Elbow • 🏆
* Chapter 21: 1958—59 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 22: 1959—60 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 23: 1960—61 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 24: 1961—62 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 25: 1962—63 Calgary Mounted Elbow

### 3rd Era • 1963—1979

* Chapter 26: 1963—64 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 27: 1964—65 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 28: 1965—66 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 29: 1966—67 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 30: 1967—68 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 31: 1968—69 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 32: 1969—70 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 33: 1970—71 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 34: 1971—72 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 35: 1972—73 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 36: 1973—74 Calgary Mounted Elbow
* Chapter 37: 1974—75 Calgary Mounted Elbow

*They move to Washington DC, rebrand, and become the **Washington Government**.*

* Chapter 38: 1975—76 Washington Government
* Chapter 39: 1976—77 Washington Government
* Chapter 40: 1977—78 Washington Government
* Chapter 41: 1978—79 Washington Government

### 4th Era • 1979—1998

* Chapter 42: 1979—80 Washington Government • [2nd Lock—Out]
* Chapter 43: 1980—81 Washington Government
* Chapter 44: 1981—82 Washington Government
* Chapter 45: 1982—83 Washington Government
* Chapter 46: 1983—84 Washington Government
* Chapter 47: 1984—85 Washington Government
* Chapter 48: 1985—86 Washington Government
* Chapter 49: 1986—87 Washington Government
* Chapter 50: 1987—88 Washington Government
* Chapter 51: 1988—89 Washington Government
* Chapter 52 1989—90 Washington Government
* Chapter 53: 1990—91 Washington Government
* Chapter 54: 1991—92 Washington Government
* Chapter 55: 1992—93 Washington Government
* Chapter 56: 1993—94 Washington Government
* Chapter 57: 1994—95 Washington Government
* Chapter 58: 1995—96 Washington Government • 🏆
* Chapter 59: 1996—97 Washington Government • 🏆
* Chapter 60: 1997—98 Washington Government

### 5th Era • 1998—2012

* Chapter 61: 1998—99 Washington Government
* Chapter 62: 1999—00 Washington Government
* Chapter 63: 2000—01 Washington Government
* Chapter 64: 2001—02 Washington Government
* Chapter 65: 2002—03 Washington Government
* Chapter 66: 2003—04 Washington Government
* Chapter 67: 2004—05 Washington Government
* Chapter 68: 2005—06 Washington Government
* Chapter 69: 2006—07 Washington Government
* Chapter 70: 2007—08 Washington Government
* Chapter 71: 2009—10 Washington Government
* Chapter 72: 2010—11 Washington Government
* Chapter 73: 2011—12 Washington Government

### 6th Era • 2012—???

* *Chapter 74: 2012—13 Washington Government • 📽*

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# Copyright and Trademark

* Press Pass (Season One) is an intellectual property puzzle shared by a collaborative community with creative guidance from Showrunner Kimani Okearah.
* ***The Calgary Mounted Elbow** (1939-1975)* is/are defined as an intellectual property contained by the **Press Pass: All Access** franchise.
* ***The Washington Government** (1975-present)* is/are defined as an intellectual property contained by the **Press Pass: All Access** franchise. This fictional basketball brand is owned and professionally managed by the **Washington Government Governors' 100 Club** in **The BSofA DAO** within the exact terms provided by Let Me Out Productions. The **WAS Governors' 100 Club** includes **one (1) President, a role owned by** **The Pentagon** (a joke in the show - *the Pentagon doesn't actually own this team*). This President role is scheduled for an auction preceding *Press Pass (Season Two)***.**
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