“It is foolish and childish, on the face of it, to affiliate ourselves with anything so insignificant and patently contrived and commercially exploitative as a professional sports team…” Right, Roger Angell. But, https://t.co/0WMF06HgwS
— Phil Oliver (@OSOPHER) September 25, 2021
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Riding the streak
Enjoying it while it lasts...
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ReplyDeleteThe way that I am thinking about reactivating my twitter just to see your tweets lol!
ReplyDeletemy lack of knowledge allows me to understand his big words
DeleteBig words?
DeleteAlso, they're up to 16.
DeleteI have no big words for baseball. I revert to my 1967 self.
Sports let the willies out like nothing else does
ReplyDeleteNever been a sports guy myself, but I think Angell’s view there is a bit harsh. Sports in some kind has been played by civilizations for as far back as history has been written. There’s something pleasing about watching parties go at it in a giant stadium, may it be Roman gladiators or players in the Super Bowl. Perhaps, if it is to have any purpose other than recreational, it’s an effective method for the populace to mitigate their violent and tribal tendencies within the controlled environment of a sports event.
ReplyDeleteBut, I suppose we should tell that to the British Football/Soccer fans that partake in “Hooliganism.” Hell, even Americans will sometimes get too out of hand and decide to burn down a building or two.