Whew – just got back in here in time to get the hobby-horse saddled…
I’m detecting the first faint whiffs of campaigning. I don’t think anyone has stuffed a flyer in my hand – usually because my hands are full. And I guess I shy away from crowds and cheerleading and pom-poms and all that unless it’s the outbreak of the high-school football season. (I abandoned pro-ball a long time ago.) Too many prima-donnas and not enough skill on the field.
In fact I think we have too much ‘professionalism’ in what used to be school yard fun. I did get to play some basketball and baseball in high school – but that was because it was a country h.s. and *everybody* had to participate in everything or there was a hole in the plan. So I got to be a not-very-accurate guard in basketball…(there were other country boys taller than I was) … and on the baseball team I was the catcher… (we had no substituted as I recall…) one of the mountain top boys was quite good at pitching – and the backstop wasn’t very far behind me so, if I dropped it… it couldn’t get very far away. (J)… As a hitter … I’d guess I was a hot batter at about 180… (L)… but we enjoyed the “play” – we didn’t go out on strike because the powers that be didn’t pay enough. It was *still* a game – and we learned how to be ‘sportsmen’… Something that’s been lost in the shuffle.
By the time my boys got to high school age… if you weren’t pro-ball material… you didn’t get on the team. (L)… That was a loss for the kids.
Well… here I am up on the soap-box once again… but the tail of sports wags the dog nowadays. And if you don’t bring the not-so-great kids along and get them some experience… well…everybody loses.
Pro-sports… it’s just business in my book. The only exception (and even it is badly battered) is baseball… and I’ll go into that another day… but I still enjoy seeing the minor league guys play in our town. They’re good enough to be enjoyed – and not so great as to make you wish you’d stayed home. People cheer… and the other evening… the management probably spent close to $1000 just for post game entertainment… maybe more than that… but everybody wasn’t running for the bus or in a big hurry to get home. We made it with several stops to drop folks off.. and could still get in bed shortly after 10:30… Enjoyable! Take me out to the ball game!
Well… now I’ve made all the golfers and pro football, hockey and basketball players and fans angry. Sorry… add pro-wrestling to the things I don’t enjoy. I like to see people doing good things – having an excellent time and enjoyment for all… not just the stars. Sorry… it’s the way I’m wired.
Have a great Day! Cordially, IN HIM
Jack
“JUST A MINUTE”
SLOWLY THE CAMPAIGN SOUP BEGINS TO BUBBLE
Just a Minute: We’ve still got a long way to go to fill out the whole dance card for the coming Republican primary contest. New faces are in the line up of usual suspects.
Michele Bachmann has – in my opinion – made the first tactical error in taking on Ed Rollins – former pugilist – as a campaign advisor. Already she has had to rein him in for his gang criticizing Sarah Palin. Not a good start.
Mr. Romney has occasioned comment about his slippery hold on anti-abortion. I don’t know exactly how it happened – but it did. Tim Pawlenty can’t quite get his engine cranked sufficiently – and Texas Governor Rick Perry was quite open about launching a few ‘critiques’ his way when visiting in the editorial offices of the Wall St. Journal.
Perry professes reluctance to join the fray saying he’s not sure
Well… the battle is not quite joined – but we’ll see. I’m Jack Buttram. (end)
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