11.20.2005
family
Family's here! In unrelated news, yesterday was international toilet day! OK.
Went to Eton to visit Matt again - watched the wall game. The wall game was introduced by the referree, who was, incidentally, also Matt's head of house. Said Mr. Grenier, the wall game is possibly a metaphor for life: there's lots of effort, and you might gain a little bit of yardage, you might lose a little bit, but in the end, it's usually pretty much a draw. The point of the wall game is to make the ball hit one of the two goals: either a tree on one side of the stretch of wall, or a door on the other. According to legend, no one has scored a goal in the wall game on St. Andrew's Day (the big homecoming game) since 1909, though it is possible to score a "shy" by other means. Full details, from the Eton College website, may be found here. Indeed, they are not mistaken when they say that "Few sports offer less to the spectator". It is intensely boring to watch.
Mom and Dad are here, and it's lovely to see them. Currently, they are in Bath, having gone to Salisbury yesterday. I'm glad they're having a good time. They're coming to Oxford this coming week a few times to hear me sing. :)
Went to Eton to visit Matt again - watched the wall game. The wall game was introduced by the referree, who was, incidentally, also Matt's head of house. Said Mr. Grenier, the wall game is possibly a metaphor for life: there's lots of effort, and you might gain a little bit of yardage, you might lose a little bit, but in the end, it's usually pretty much a draw. The point of the wall game is to make the ball hit one of the two goals: either a tree on one side of the stretch of wall, or a door on the other. According to legend, no one has scored a goal in the wall game on St. Andrew's Day (the big homecoming game) since 1909, though it is possible to score a "shy" by other means. Full details, from the Eton College website, may be found here. Indeed, they are not mistaken when they say that "Few sports offer less to the spectator". It is intensely boring to watch.
Mom and Dad are here, and it's lovely to see them. Currently, they are in Bath, having gone to Salisbury yesterday. I'm glad they're having a good time. They're coming to Oxford this coming week a few times to hear me sing. :)
