‘ESPN to televise stone skipping competition from Mackinac Island. And I’m not kidding.’
– d.m.
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“all sports for all people.”
*Pierre de Coubertin
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*Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (French) 1863 – 1937, (also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin) was a French educator and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and its second President.
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credits: dave millar, roger priebe, mackinac island dockporters association
Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA – Spring 2020
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
What a great sport! – for everyone, it is fun. I’m not good at it though, my best was 5.
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now that it’s become a huge sport and is televised, time to get back into it! )
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😂😎
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)))
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It used to be that contest made hardly a ripple, Beth …
I’m glad ESPN has some programming besides yakking about what might happen in the NFL.
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good one, mark! and yes, not much programming for them these days –
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Amazing!
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I thought so too)
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😉
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😻
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Love it!😎
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😻
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A sport I was actually good at in my youth. Alas, it took 60 years for it to go pro, and I’m out of practice now. (Besides, the body English involved would probably throw my back out.)
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You coulda’ been a contender….)
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This is one of the reasons I love humans. We are an eclectic herd.
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That we are!!
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And a bit north of you there is belt-sander racing!
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Too much excitement in one day!
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Only on Mackinac Island:) I love that place and miss everything about the entire area. I most recently lived in Sault Ste. Marie, so it was an easy hour’s drive to St. Ignace and the boats heading over to the Island…
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Nice! I love it too and my brother worked there during college every summer as a dock porter)
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What a fun summer job!
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his favorite job ever!
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It might be a good way of learning some new techniques. I’m pretty rubbish at stone skipping!
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Me too, but we have lots of timt
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Time
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Finally! A sport I could excel in.
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This is our moment!
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That is interesting, I guess there is not American football at the moment.
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all major sports are off
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I know, here too.
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I read that bowling is making a big comeback on TV as it’s a safe way to have a competition!
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as long as people stand socially distant apart
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Since I am a sports junkie, I’m going through major withdrawals. For me, sports are the best reality show. At the same time, it’s hard for me to watch old sporting events where I already know the result. I also like shows like Jeopardy, so perhaps it’s more about the act of competition.
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it sounds like it’s all about the competition, the gamesmanship, and the outcome for you, hard to watch a sport when you know the outcome.
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I wish I had read this earlier; I can’t resist trying to skip a stone anytime I see water…
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you have some time to train for next year )
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I’ve got a LOT of time right now…
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Say what?
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Yes!
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HUH??? Was my first reaction. But then I thought everyone has to have a sport. And right now, basketball, hockey, baseball etc. are out of commission So why not?
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exactly! and how much fantasy football can they talk about?
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Wow.
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Another wow for this one.
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Yes, wow
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Loved this read
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Thanks
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