As I was reading this article I remembered all I had ever read about cock fighting, bear baiting, chariot races, dog fighting, and the myriad of professional sports where billionaire owners pay millionaire players while fans play hundreds for tickets to games. And kids play a myriad of video games where murder is the objective. (I am no purist; I let my grandsons play them when they are here.) 🤨
A few years ago I went to Dublin with my brother. One day we were in a crowded pub, how unusual is THAT, and the Irish Derby was on TV. When the horses met the first hedge and water hazard, the crowd roar was deafening as horses stumbled and threw their riders. I instantly thought of American NASCAR fans watching raptly as cars collided on the track.
As I was reading this article I remembered all I had ever read about cock fighting, bear baiting, chariot races, dog fighting, and the myriad of professional sports where billionaire owners pay millionaire players while fans play hundreds for tickets to games. And kids play a myriad of video games where murder is the objective. (I am no purist; I let my grandsons play them when they are here.) 🤨
A few years ago I went to Dublin with my brother. One day we were in a crowded pub, how unusual is THAT, and the Irish Derby was on TV. When the horses met the first hedge and water hazard, the crowd roar was deafening as horses stumbled and threw their riders. I instantly thought of American NASCAR fans watching raptly as cars collided on the track.
We love our distractions wherever we find them.