Thursday, January 28, 2010
A dispute in which my interest is purely sporting
As unattractive as it is for men to wear fur while figure skating, it seems to irritate all the right people.
4 Comments:
By 
JPMcT, at
Thu Jan 28, 06:44:00 PM:
There's SO much more to be said about that costume than the fabric.
By 
, at
Fri Jan 29, 09:47:00 AM:
By , at
Fri Jan 29, 01:48:00 PM:
My wife and her friends go nuts over this every four years -- while I hide.
If you see figure skaters live and up close, but to me anything that scores "artistic impression" can't be a sport. It's half a popularity contest.
From the 1990s you may recall Surya Bonaly -- the black French skater. I was amazed when I saw her do a back flip onto one skate at an exhibition. You never saw her do it in a competition because it was banned. Instead you can win or lose a medal over your choice of the frill on your costume.
Whatever happened to Tonya Harding -- the Mickey Rourke of figure skating?
By , at
Sun Jan 31, 01:56:00 PM:
Don't Cry for Johnny Weir Conservatives http://marlettsmith.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/31/dont-cry-for-johnny-conservatives/
