OT: There is still hope for America's youth.
As the father of a soon to be 2 year old girl (and hopeful father of more), I often find myself worrying about the state of America's youth. This video gives me hope that if you are active in your children's lives, they can make good decisions even in today's me-first society. It also confirms my firm belief that baseball is still America's pastime. It's a little long but the comments by the broadcast team are pretty good. I hope you enjoy it too.
If they decide to go to Ohio...
Didn't look like an usher...looked like a kid about the same age letting him know about the Brewers fan
No, that other kid was pointing to the usher who was telling the kids to give the ball to the Brewers fan.
It looks like the usher originally gave it to him, but may have been trying to give it to the kid who ultimately got it. I think the usher is telling him: look, the ball was intended for that other kid.
I don't know, to me it seemed like the kid in the red shirt who got the ball did nothing wrong. The other kid who didn't get it, threw a pouty tantrum and ended up being rewarded for it.
I have heard that there is an inverse relationship between the amount of affection girls receive from their fathers and the rate of teen pregnancy. A girl can never hear her father say "I love you" too many times. The state of America's youth is less important than whether you are always there for your own kids.
My wife is a licensed social worker so I try my best for my daughter and to keep my wife's respect.
I personally have no faith in the future of America. Any good person will be an anomaly, in my opinion. Here's to your girl being one of those anomalies (along with your other future children).
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It's not like people were all that great before.
the civil war, world wars, the bubonic plague, slavery, eradication of entire races...
the kid who gave up the ball is rockin the old english D on his hat too. awesome.
This is why I like sports. I'm glad the announcers went out of their way to let the kid know that his actions didn't go unnoticed.
Is that an Old English 'D' on his cap?
EDIT: Just read kenfizzle's comment. Looks like it is indeed an Old English 'D'.
No, the US is on the way to hell in a hand basket.
This was a good moment (even if the usher did encourage it first), but as far as hope for America's youth, that's up to you. The way you raise your kids will make them either act like this kid or act like TP.
The future of America's youth starts with parents taking responsibility and learning to say "no" to their kids. Entire generations of kids didn't start thinking overnight that they deserved the very best of everything all the time.
The more my parents said "no" the more I wanted to do it anyways.
You had to work at it to get it.
I'm glad to hear someone else say that. If you listen to my coworkers, you'd swear telling your kid "no" was some form of child abuse. They keep telling me "wait until she gets older" when I try to talk to them about rules, etc. Sometimes I'm afraid I'm being naive but I know that I can't be the only one that thinks this way.
In my opinion, another key besides the ability to say "no," is just plain stubbornness. They will put up a fight. Never give in. Be more stubborn than your kid -- no matter what anyone else says, because everyone has an opinion. You don't have to be right all the time, but you do have to be consistent.
This was just plain nice. It does make you feel better on the inside to see that. I realize that as I get older it is easier to be pessimistic but seeing that stokes some optimism.
...while baseball is America's pasttime, I will keep my kids far away from it. The lack of physical demand notwithstanding, MLB is full of 'roid-up cheaters who lie about being cheaters. Its not like other pro-sports any better, but baseball would be the worst in terms of setting a good example for our kids.
But that video was pretty cool.
And yes, this nation will be second-rate in about 40-50 years, if not sooner. I would recommend that your kids apply for duel citizenship with Poland just in case.
I'll have to look into the "duel" [sic] citizenship. Until then, I'll just take her to visit Blennerhassett Island.
...is not indication that this nation is already second rate, I don't know what is. :)
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<br>Seriously though. I have mixed European blood, so I have been trying to find a country to get "duel" citizenship just in case. I might have a shot with Ireland and Hungary because I still have family there. Unfortunately, this country is seriously going to suck ass in about 50 years.
Perhaps your misspelling of the word misuse :)
Poland?
74polSKA, as in polska kielbasa. Also, my picture is a Polish flag.
Edit: If you don't know what polska kielbasa is, you should ask these guys
and get out more.
...I know well the Polish flag (and the Superfans).
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<br>And we just had Kasmir Polaski day not too long ago.
Let em juice, man.
Every generation in the history of... well ever, has been worried about the youth. In all cases there is a flawed memory system going on that makes people remember themselves in a much more positive light than what reality portrays. The kids will be just fine.
Chunkums: thank you for being highly rational. I'm serious. That "whoa the new generation" is so fucking played out. I still remember being in high school reading newspaper columnists incontrovertible proof that my work ethic sucked, that I didn't care about others or anything, that I had lost all of my morals, that I wouldn't amount to anything. It really pissed me off. Of course, my shitty generation went on to create the tech boom, but, whatev's.
I'm also tired of the "music is so much worse today than it was back in XXXX". Fuck you. It's relative. Just ask a 15 year old about music today. Damn.