Four year old son, "Can we watch the Olympics?"
"No, sweetie, the Olympics are over."-me
"I like watching the Olympics."-him
" You liked watching them play games?"-me
"Yeah."-him
"Which ones did you like the best?"-me
"I liked watching the girls running."-him
"Why did you like that the best, sweetie?"-me
"Because they're beautiful when they run in their underpants."-Him.
4 years old. I definitely have a son. No one planted this information in his brain, he just liked watching the women run in their underpants.
I am impressed by his grammer, and dumbfounded by his opinion.
And this is why they run in underpants.
(The winner pictured above had shorts on, btw, not underpants.)
And why they should put on some freakin' shorts.
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Priceless.
I can't imagine another ounce or two of fabric would make the difference, but some might think that in contests that are decided at times in tenths or hundredths of a second that it does indeed add up. I love the grace and beauty in most athletes, and don't objectify them usually, just enjoy what they are accomplishing...(except the women's volleyball and the video concentration on one partner signaling the other--oh, and it was right above their ass, so we might as well get a close up...now that was pandering to prurience, imho.)
Great minds think alike.
Cokes are not that valuable. Why would a coke be a prize?
Colorado is NOT the midwest! Okay, back to your 4 year old. Not to get sappy here, but I had the pleasure of getting a 2 hour visit from my oldest son, a fantastic 26 year old human being, who literally buzzed in and out of Boulder today in between business trips.
As he sat on the couch talking to me, I swear I could see his 4 year old face. I teared up and he said, "Mom, stop already with the creepy stare!"
It goes by way too quickly.
It has always been common for runners to wear the fewest, closest fitting items of clothing possible. When I do ultras, the guys competing to win are wearing microscopic shorts, no shirts - - they are as close to naked as you can get. So I don't see it as a provocative thing - though I totally agree with Barry's remarks about the beach v-ball team, and how they were photographed.
Someday he is going to get hairy and chase women in underpants, though. I just know it.
And as I've expressed before, since these women are all built like stick people as far as I'm concerned (look at the women in the high jump, for cryin' out loud!), the *last* thing I want to see is them in their underpants.
He notices a lot of stuff and it just seems to flit in and then out of his consciousness. But those runners in the 100-400 meter races really were awesome.
The underpants notwithstanding.
the title of this piece is an homage to a beautiful short story by Wilbur Daniel Steele called "How Beautiful with Shoes."
I find it interesting to see that they've begun making the track outfits for guys a little skimpier as well. Have you ladies been putting pressure on the IOC? ;-D
And I would say cake should be the prize, but if that word got out Freaky Troll would be over here in a heartbeat. Then again, at least she might show us her foot again.
Yet.
Very cute post.
At least they are wearing underpants at all.