tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post5648393914360707402..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: THE WRESTLING TROPHYjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-9818685865255045702014-05-29T08:12:50.482-04:002014-05-29T08:12:50.482-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04226314956990601091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-14670544634005482812014-03-29T09:23:48.849-04:002014-03-29T09:23:48.849-04:00Cheerleader girl sounds a little selfish and vain....Cheerleader girl sounds a little selfish and vain. I'm glad you still have your "small stupid charm." After all these years, it's value has increased by giving you a memory that led to another blog post. Maybe I'll search my memory box and see if I can come up with a post. <br /><br />My brother used to box. I remember that spitting thing.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-75191273997678152562014-03-28T04:00:19.934-04:002014-03-28T04:00:19.934-04:00Awards/rewards mean nothing to kids these days; ev...Awards/rewards mean nothing to kids these days; everyone gets one so they don't feel left out or discriminated against. It's wrong in my opinion, what happens later when they enter the workforce and find they actually have to earn their rewards?<br />I didn't know there were weight limits for wrestling. I've seen wrestlers on TV and they're all huge bulky men. Not that I watch wrestling, my younger son is a fan.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-13006579687569962202014-03-28T02:32:38.519-04:002014-03-28T02:32:38.519-04:00Maybe she was a kind of trophy hunter. Perhaps she...Maybe she was a kind of trophy hunter. Perhaps she had a collection of other boys' (dumber ones) trophies. Women can be so materialistic even at a young age:) You are so right about how meaningless trophies given out to kids now are. We have dozens of basketball medallions all over the house my boys won for mere participation. They'd probably give them away to a cute cheerleader!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174682655234764319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-70819397075388909742014-03-27T23:49:19.002-04:002014-03-27T23:49:19.002-04:00I remember my husband saying when he got his lette...I remember my husband saying when he got his letterman jacket in high school, all his friends were giving them to their girlfriends but he didn't to his girlfriend at the time, he had earned it, his parents had paid for it, and no girl was going to wear it. I have to tend to agree with keeping something, even if it was a "little" charm instead of giving it to someone who did nothing to earn it. You were better off not handing it over to her in the long run I do think!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-51458439128033460532014-03-26T23:56:26.796-04:002014-03-26T23:56:26.796-04:00You realize, of course, that you very much did the...You realize, of course, that you very much did the right thing. Any cheerleader, no matter how cute, who would ask you for something on a first date was bound to ask you for bigger things every time after. It would NOT have ended any better than it did by your refusing.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-84485454189655415322014-03-26T21:48:11.572-04:002014-03-26T21:48:11.572-04:00Tough choice but probably the best one, I always ...Tough choice but probably the best one, I always wondered about any guy who spent a couple of month's pay on a class ring and then gave it to the first skirt who looked at him--and said skirt then promptly lost the ring or threw it away when they split up.Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-35754125216793499032014-03-26T21:43:52.289-04:002014-03-26T21:43:52.289-04:00Good riddance! She was just a charm-digger.Good riddance! She was just a charm-digger.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-73675440644301505772014-03-26T21:42:12.865-04:002014-03-26T21:42:12.865-04:00Love this memory and love that you didn't give...Love this memory and love that you didn't give her the charm! But yet I can see myself having done the same thing in high school....! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765055414561998856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-40666180266767531982014-03-26T21:09:18.431-04:002014-03-26T21:09:18.431-04:00Values, values, Joe. I'm proud of you, you bi...Values, values, Joe. I'm proud of you, you big dope!Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-77888442336652450002014-03-26T19:38:31.948-04:002014-03-26T19:38:31.948-04:00Smart move. Never give away your charm on a first...Smart move. Never give away your charm on a first date ( that is a cardinal rule). Now if she had asked for it on the third date----. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-40230742694617052052014-03-26T14:49:46.241-04:002014-03-26T14:49:46.241-04:00Good choice on your part. She would not have respe...Good choice on your part. She would not have respected that charm. I suppose she was testing her "charms." Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-88861140267537122392014-03-26T14:06:53.418-04:002014-03-26T14:06:53.418-04:00Mrs. Cranky no. 0. Well, it didn't cost you a...Mrs. Cranky no. 0. Well, it didn't cost you a charm to seal the deal. Sorta fun to still have around. Maybe one of your granddaughters would put it on a bracelet.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-59072184501830971572014-03-26T13:56:20.163-04:002014-03-26T13:56:20.163-04:00You were probably very smart to not let that charm...You were probably very smart to not let that charming little cheerleader charm you out of your charm.....or very stupid :), but I'm glad you still have it.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-2610945548339182862014-03-26T13:48:15.664-04:002014-03-26T13:48:15.664-04:00I can't believe she had the nerve to ask for i...I can't believe she had the nerve to ask for it. Pass on her. <br /><br />Wrestling reminds me of anorexia nervosa. Why couldn't you compete at 174? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-9971002882281476612014-03-26T12:56:38.171-04:002014-03-26T12:56:38.171-04:00You probably had a Great Escape! You probably had a Great Escape! The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-37231455160564797462014-03-26T12:39:31.158-04:002014-03-26T12:39:31.158-04:00ahh, what could have been ......ahh, what could have been ......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-17809245239231969412014-03-26T12:28:27.451-04:002014-03-26T12:28:27.451-04:00Well you priorities were way different then. Bwah...Well you priorities were way different then. Bwahahahahahahaha. What could have been, if you'd have just given up that little charm.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. :)Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-77165607115103192682014-03-26T12:25:09.462-04:002014-03-26T12:25:09.462-04:00Yeah, you've really gotta watch those charm-di...Yeah, you've really gotta watch those charm-digging little cheerleaders. I agree, kids get awards for little more than blowing bubbles these days. It's that "entitlement" thing.lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894539893079965536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-61616122849932135672014-03-26T11:27:35.331-04:002014-03-26T11:27:35.331-04:00I think I still have my "letters" from h...I think I still have my "letters" from high school and college wrestling stored away somewhere. My real trophies are the memories of participating. Glad I'm not the only "old man" cranky or otherwise telling stories in a blog.Axiesdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273751356283986043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-86691951811916594492014-03-26T11:16:40.317-04:002014-03-26T11:16:40.317-04:00You mean to say there might have been yet another ...You mean to say there might have been yet another Mrs. Cranky? The only award I ever won was for a relay race ending with a balloon pop in the fifth grade. I anchored the team and ran last because everyone was convinced I was well-suited to popping the balloon by sitting on it. And they were right--our team won first place and received a blue ribbon. Our teacher pinned the ribbon on the wall of our classroom and said I could have it on the last day of school, but someone stole it.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-78398886561674081122014-03-26T10:57:30.715-04:002014-03-26T10:57:30.715-04:00good for you! you earned it. :)good for you! you earned it. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-53204790701502535242014-03-26T10:34:25.660-04:002014-03-26T10:34:25.660-04:00lol That's great! My son was a wrestler and ...lol That's great! My son was a wrestler and the mom end of the dieting, hungry / angry young wrestler is about as much fun as being the hungry, angry dieting wrestler.... You deserve the "little" charm for 2nd. You probably should have given it to your mom, lol. I'm sure she earned it as much as you did for putting up with... again, the dieting, hungry, angry teen age attitude wrestler ;) Just sayin' :) My Daily Jenn-ismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658536705061751531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-27621900497557142952014-03-26T10:34:02.603-04:002014-03-26T10:34:02.603-04:00That's just one of those decisions that would ...That's just one of those decisions that would have left you wondering no matter which choice you made....<br /><br />The way they hand out trophies now is ridiculous. It bites the kids in the ass later, though. My little sister was maybe the first generation of getting a trophy for everything, and now at age 19 she still cannot function on her own. <br />:/Michhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456803425068822920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-6468163108115838942014-03-26T08:51:05.575-04:002014-03-26T08:51:05.575-04:00lol I was wondering if you would give it up or not...lol I was wondering if you would give it up or not. Good for you. I agree that they give out rewards far to easily now. Had to talk to my youngest as he was disappointing that some other kid answered a question and got a reward but he had his hand up the whole time. Mind you my son comes home weekly with a prize of some kind. I had no idea how spoiled these kids are getting stuff constantly. :0Life happenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426557368853696930noreply@blogger.com