Man... you hit too close to home. My 35th anniversary is less than 4 weeks away, and ... as for wood - there's always medical assistance if needed. Another theory on why soccer is popular might be that it leaves the hands free to smoke and/or drink. Think of the guys in the quad at school with their hacky sacks - same principle, and they're not even trying to score (well, not with the hacky sack... co-eds are a different story). Also, when you're a kid, football is just as easy to play as soccer - get a ball, someone's yard, set the goal lines, and play. Plus, there always was "smear" if you didn't have enough bodies to play a game. Basketball actually was tougher to play as the elevated hoop often required finding a park or playground rather than a backyard. As for swinging at bad pitches, wasn't Yogi Berra known for that? Of course, there weren't too many Latin players in the big leagues then, so maybe that's why he stood out.
Thanks for the laughs. Free-wheeling, stream-of-consciousness, off-the-road columns are great. Keep 'em coming.
Soccer is popular because no one has to learn anything about it to watch.
It's a version of the same game as football, (American) basketball, hockey, lacrosse, polo, even water polo - where the horses have to hold their breath - all are really the same in concept. If you squint a bit, even tennis, badminton, ping pong, and freaking pickleball have the same basic ideas behind them - get the ball past the opponent on other side.
Yes, more please. Would have liked it twice as much if it had been twice as long; really enjoyed the Superman, Batman, movie insights were fun. Thanks for the good time.
Man... you hit too close to home. My 35th anniversary is less than 4 weeks away, and ... as for wood - there's always medical assistance if needed. Another theory on why soccer is popular might be that it leaves the hands free to smoke and/or drink. Think of the guys in the quad at school with their hacky sacks - same principle, and they're not even trying to score (well, not with the hacky sack... co-eds are a different story). Also, when you're a kid, football is just as easy to play as soccer - get a ball, someone's yard, set the goal lines, and play. Plus, there always was "smear" if you didn't have enough bodies to play a game. Basketball actually was tougher to play as the elevated hoop often required finding a park or playground rather than a backyard. As for swinging at bad pitches, wasn't Yogi Berra known for that? Of course, there weren't too many Latin players in the big leagues then, so maybe that's why he stood out.
Thanks for the laughs. Free-wheeling, stream-of-consciousness, off-the-road columns are great. Keep 'em coming.
More please!
Soccer is popular because no one has to learn anything about it to watch.
It's a version of the same game as football, (American) basketball, hockey, lacrosse, polo, even water polo - where the horses have to hold their breath - all are really the same in concept. If you squint a bit, even tennis, badminton, ping pong, and freaking pickleball have the same basic ideas behind them - get the ball past the opponent on other side.
I'll think I'll stick with baseball.
Yes, more please. Would have liked it twice as much if it had been twice as long; really enjoyed the Superman, Batman, movie insights were fun. Thanks for the good time.