It began as the GODFATHER OF MATH, evolved into the GOODFATHER OF MATH. Now this. Go figure...

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The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes = G. CARLIN...Stain glass, engraved glass, frosted glass
–give me plain glass = JOHN FOWLES ... Music is the mathematics of the gods=PYTHAGORAS ... Nothing is more fluid than language = R. L. SWIHART
I cannot live without the oxygen of laughter = DAWN POWELL ... !!! ... But laughter cannot survive without the hydrogen of gravitas = PAUL OLIVERIO
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

This Is NOT A Celebration Pose For A Simple Reason

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is not spreading his arms
—eagle-like—
in celebration of
Rafael Nadal's defeat
in the second-round of

Nadal's loss did not occur
until hours after
this picture was taken

Tennis is said to be
an incomplete sport
when it comes
to photographing
a match 
because there are two players
at opposite ends 
of the court
and it is virtually
impossible
for them both
to be included
in the same photograph

However,
the look
of a single player
before, during, or after
stroking the ball
can be
quite stunning
and this image
is a classic example

quite arguably,
the greatest tennis player
ever to exist on planet Earth

To understand the impact
of his winning twenty-two
tournaments,
just imagine 
an American football team
winning twenty-two
Superbowls
 
If Novak Djokovic
wins the Australian Open,
he will have
three more opportunities
in 2023
to surpass
Rafa's world record of
Major titles
 
And the Serbian "Joker"
despite lacking
the universal love
and admiration
people have for
Rafael Nadal
may legitimately
become
the greatest tennis player
ever to set foot 
on this planet
 
I personally hope
that is what happens
😊😊😊
 
© PAUL OLIVERIO ©
 
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2023 at 3:17 PM

    I was never a tennis fan until my fiance had me watch
    the French Open last year and now The Tennis Channel
    is the default channel on our TV.
    The Women's game is as exciting and intriguing and satisfying
    as the men's game, if not more so.

    The biggest shocker is this: despite only playing the game
    for six months, I've developed a nasty backhand.

    I now have posters of Coco Gauff, Rafa Nadal and Iga Swiatek
    in the basement of my condo.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2023 at 3:23 PM

    The commentators on TV Tennis are so articulate
    and perceptive they make basketball and football
    commentators sound like goobeldy-gook.

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    1. Paul OliverioJanuary 18, 2023 at 3:25 PM

      I wish I could disagree with you
      but you are 100% correct.

      Another incredibly valuable thing about
      Tennis broadcasters is that they know
      when to keep their mouths shut

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