Well-said Michael. Strange as it may seem being a Northern neighbour, I used to be an avid NFL fan during the 1990s. The Superbowl was, to me back then, practically a cultural-religious event.
Funny enough, it was an unplanned bout with poverty in the days before home internet that broke the habit. Cable TV being a luxury I refused to pay for in the rooming house I stayed in. That year I drifted further away from the pull of the Superbowl, NFL, MLB, and generally sports in general. By 2003, I had landed in South Korea and the habit (spell?) had long been broken.
I like your points about attractions year-round. Perhaps the frequency and absurdity of sports hype shows a level of 'darkness before the dawn' or like the bartenders yelling 'last call!' the loudest just prior to turning the lights on and telling everyone to go home.
The Chantals!! Little Anthony and the Imperials! Oh! Youth. I love your posts when you rant and exhume all these memories of people and music and Life Before it got really crazy like it is now. It wasn't this crazy was it? The crazier it gets out there the bigger the circus of distraction! But I am sitting here on the watching the sun turn the sky the best best pink/purple/orange and holding onto the beauty of THAT which doesn't cost a penny. Hope you are well.
Well-said Michael. Strange as it may seem being a Northern neighbour, I used to be an avid NFL fan during the 1990s. The Superbowl was, to me back then, practically a cultural-religious event.
Funny enough, it was an unplanned bout with poverty in the days before home internet that broke the habit. Cable TV being a luxury I refused to pay for in the rooming house I stayed in. That year I drifted further away from the pull of the Superbowl, NFL, MLB, and generally sports in general. By 2003, I had landed in South Korea and the habit (spell?) had long been broken.
I like your points about attractions year-round. Perhaps the frequency and absurdity of sports hype shows a level of 'darkness before the dawn' or like the bartenders yelling 'last call!' the loudest just prior to turning the lights on and telling everyone to go home.
The Chantals!! Little Anthony and the Imperials! Oh! Youth. I love your posts when you rant and exhume all these memories of people and music and Life Before it got really crazy like it is now. It wasn't this crazy was it? The crazier it gets out there the bigger the circus of distraction! But I am sitting here on the watching the sun turn the sky the best best pink/purple/orange and holding onto the beauty of THAT which doesn't cost a penny. Hope you are well.
I like what you say Michael. I REALLY like the way you say it. Lovely wordsmithing! 👏 A vanishing skill along with the music ...