COW: JPF gives 200 words for every hour of sleep
Posted on September 21st, 2007 – 11:59 AMBy Michael Rand
JPF says he had a long night that included going to bed at 2:30 and getting up at 4. His performance as a first-time COW, however, does not indicate he has missed a bit. He’s drawn to the things which madden him; all of us can probably relate. JPF?
As a lifelong golfer, it never ceases to amaze me how the game can humble you time after time, but yet you continue to waste many a weekend and a ton of cash. I’m now approaching the ancient age of 40 and find myself waxing nostalgic, (no thats not a clever name for my [redacted]), remembering ages past where I could actually make a full rotation of my body and didn’t sound like a bowl of Rice Krispies. I can actually say that I am no better now than I was when I was a youngster. You would think I would just accept the inevitable and move on or learn to deal with it.
This leads into being a sports fan here in Minnesota, where year after year we once again swallow the purple/ maroon and gold Kool-aid, only to be disillusioned way too fast. After watching the Vikings and Gophers this year, it has taken a shorter amount of time to come to the conclusion that they are both emotionally and spiritually draining, but every weekend, I will be there with my Leinie’s Sunset Wheat and nachos to cheer them on to victory, or at least an offensive touchdown or two. I guess you could say I’m an eternal optimist, or if you would like to be less delusional, I am nothing more than a Minnesota fan buying hope but settling for ho-hum.
Where are the days of the Purple People Eaters? Where are Hrbie and Bombo Rivera? Where are Willi Plett and Dino Cicarelli? Where are days when I would’ve given my left [redacted] to have someone make Denis Savard eat the ice? I guess I will just have to wade through the muck that is the current sports scene, until they come around selling hope. Ill have my checkbook ready.
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