While watching the Olympic rowing replay last night I had an epiphany: I think I've finally found a way to realize my lifelong dream of becoming an Olympic athlete. I wanna be the guy who sits in the back of the row boat and yells "faster, you swine!"
He's called the coxswain, and according to the dictionary he is "the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering." I think I could handle that. I mean, let's face it, these aren't exactly ocean-going vessels. They go in a straight line down a river for a couple of miles. I'm pretty sure I could learn the route.
I think I would be a perfect fit, too. First, I could balance the boat....eight superbly fit athletes on one end of the boat, and me with my
Before I saw this I was thinking of becoming an Olympic skeet shooter. Then I heard the winner hit 99 out of 100 birds. On a good day I'm good for maybe 60 out of 100. I'm afraid everyone would make fun of me and call me the "Jamaican bobsled team of shooting". I'm probably too sensitive for that. *snif*
Yep....Olympic rowing coxswain it is. Seems like a pretty sweet gig. I think I'll apply. I wonder if there's a waiting list?
GO USA!
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