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Monday, February 1st
David loves ESPN.
I take that back. He more than loves it. He lives for it. It nourishes him. Back in MN, every morning I would wake up to the theme song, “Da ner na, da ner na” and every night, I would go to bed to the same, “Da ner na, da ner na.” Here in Singapore, they do have ESPN, but of course it’s not the same. There is no Chris Berman talking about how Dick Trickle did in his last race. There is no “Winner winner chicken dinner!” following football highlights, or "Boom goes the dynamite!" following college basketball highlights. Oh, there are highlights, all right, but they are either of soccer, table tennis, rugby, or cricket. Not that these are not valid sports, it’s just not the same. I am not a Manchester United fan, I do not care that Ronaldo might be traded. Or that in cricket South Africa beat Austrailia 177 to 34. You know what else is on constantly? Cross country skiing! And biathalon! I’m as die-hard XC skier as any, but seeing all that great snow for me is simply just teasing, and almost just as depressing as seeing that seeing that only cricket is on for the next 4 hours.
Our second cable upgrade was to get the HD channels, of which there are a total of five. No, ESPN is not one of them, but there is a new channel here called All Sports Network (ASN). And you know what was on when we were finally able to get the channel this afternoon? Big Ten Network and the Gophers men’s basketball game! A replay, but still! And then we watched the Florida vs. Oklahoma football game! Ah, the sweet sounds of home…
David slept with a smile on his face for the first time in a month…
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