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luciaphile's avatar

The steeplechase was fun. Track and field overall has been great. The hands up and false starts lend drama. The upsets have made it interesting too. The people look so healthy. “They have the best figures” Mother said. She finds their little style choices interesting to parse as well.

It actually is about the best looking group of athletes I can recall seeing.

My elderly father pronounced water polo “as boring as soccer” which may or may not be true (I doubt he understands the game) in re watching but seemed to be very exciting for the people playing.

So glad Simone Biles was successful. Mother: “She’s darling.”

I missed the other events but the balance beam had us gasping out loud.

Women’s platform diving was cool. Not many Americans. I blamed lawyers. I can’t remember the last time I jumped off or even saw a platform. Even the high diving boards have mostly been removed.

My enjoyment may be enhanced because I don’t have TV. Summer is great for old people and TV between the tennis and golf and now this awesome Olympics.

“Tell me again?”

“Snoop Dogg.”

She turns and tells my father, that’s Snoop Dogg, for the 4th time.

“What does he do?”

“He raps or used to rap, unspeakably vulgar lyrics, but has since slipped into the role vacated by Bill Cosby, and he cooks with Martha Stewart.”

“Rapping? Is that singing?”

“No.”

She sets a lot of store by Martha though, and seems to like Snoop Dogg.

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Thomas Herring's avatar

One may conclude that any DNA differences are masked by the nature of the event (as you elucidated well).

It does make it fun, IMHO.

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