Sports – Page 5 – I Don't Get It

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character–Arnold Palmer

Are You Ready For Some Football?

Woot woot! So much zippered orange glory in this shot!

Trucker hat + aviator glasses + mustache = awesome

But awesome doesn’t last forever. Witness the power of the fumble to humble.

Now what do I do with this cowbell?

Highkicking It Old School, Majorette Style

According to the World Baton Twirling Federation, baton twirling is a sport involving the manipulation of a metal rod with the hands and body to a co-coordinated routine. Many moons ago, soldiers would twirl rifles as they marched in parades. As the activity progressed, a rifle twirler moved to the front to get the party started. To keep from accidentally shooting onlookers, rifles made way for batons, rods made from hollow light metal with light rubber ends, balanced to give accuracy to the twirler.

Once the batons were lightened and balanced, the weaker sex could finally lift them into the air with her small muscles. Short skirts and high-stepping routines assured that males would watch as they pranced. These guys don’t seem to mind the view.

By 1940, men were resigned to the back row. But why are their hats so tall? Did they store their lunches in them? A Frenchman could hide both a baguette and a bottle of merlot in there. I find them oddly reminiscent of the minions of the Wicked Witch of the West.