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The olympics
On 8/17/16 12:31 AM, wrote:
First, congrats to our winners, particularly the girls.
,,, But I was thinking about Harry saying he wasn't watching them and
why they were so compelling for us.
I think it is because we are on vacation, trying to forget the
world's problems and this is a very isolating thing to watch on TV. No
war, no flood, fire or killing and no Hillary or Donald.
This is just an unworldly place where outstanding athletes are doing
impossible things and nobody is really fighting. They all hug when it
is over.
It made the TV something we were willing to turn on even if we were
not really watching it that much. Occasionally we were riveted. You
have to watch those little girls flying through the air. (even if Aly
Raisman's Mom couldn't) ;-)
I've seen bits and pieces on the news shows, but not on purpose. I'm
just not a fan of professional sports, except for Major League baseball,
which I also do not watch on TV.
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