Stay Tuned

Tonight's the night, dear reader. Women's Figure Skating begins.

Lest you think I have loss all class, let me clarify that the crap that's been on for the last few nights (ice dancing), is NOT a sport. Although the glares that were going on between the Italians (think Telemundo) put any staring contest I ever participated in to shame.

No, tonight the real fun begins. The montages, the skating fun facts (yes, lil' Hughes did bring Irena's dress to her), and the commentary of Dick Button. And, dear Lord, let there be falls. Dramatic falls. It may sound mean, but falling is funny. It brings back memories of way back when...when you thought Tom and Jerry were funny.

A brief aside: this past weekend was spent at my church with 75 high school girls. Despite the fact that, in general, it made me feel about 75 years old, it was reassuring to know that teenagers are still listening to Brown Eyed Girl and dancing to Like a Prayer. If they had only been wearing overalls, flannel shirts and birkenstocks, it would have been 1995 all over again.