and yes, I like curling. I don’t remember when I started liking curling. I think it was the Calgary Olympics in ‘88 where I first saw the sport. I watched it because it wasn’t hockey or figure skating, and back then we didn’t have Hulu or Netflix.
Immediately I felt drawn to the sport. The physics, the skill, the mad sweeping of brooms. When I first watched, I thought, “what the hell is going on with this shit?” After getting through a match, I knew I’d be watching curling every 4 years come Hell or high water.
It’s just a fun sport. No, it’s not like shuffle board (and I and every Canadian I know will smack you for saying so.) It’s much more than that. It’s aim, weight, push, release, brush, and prey.
I’ll admit that I don’t know much else about the sport other than what’s shown every four years in a new location. I’m not fully versed on the rules, but I have watched a round or two when I can catch it, and I’ve even seen the romantic comedy “Men With Brooms
I don’t know, I just like curling, and again, no, I’m not Canadian. I’m from Missouri for the gods sake.
