Tuesday, April 06, 2010

If it weren't for the fact that I just drove to the middle of the country I'd be of a mind to go catch a crew meet this weekend.
CLA reports that life is good on a varsity sport-- on rugby the women drove their own cars to games, and more or less self-funded meals and whatnot, but on rowboating there's a team bus, and meal allowances, and for all I know under the table sneaker contracts. The other thing that CLA's adventures in crew put me in mind of is "Absalom, Absalom"-- Quentin's father tells him that if you go to Harvard without seeing a regatta they should refund your tuition....

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