I saw a short piece on American football (NFL, and I think the team they covered was the San Francisco 49ers) a few years ago on one of the sports channels voiced by an Australian (or maybe a Brit, I'm not sure). The thing that sticks with me is that he (the narrator) remarked - with some amazement - that when the game was over, the fans all got up from their seats and went home. They didn't stand behind the empty benches and scream or start fights in the stands or taunt the fans of the opposing team - they just went home. Peacefully.
Maybe this guy would have felt more at home in Philadelphia. The fans there booed Santa Claus several years ago. And the city of Philadelphia had to install a criminal court at the NFL stadium to take care of the crazy people who started fights or got too drunk or tried to run out on the field (a local misdemeanor) or destroyed property. It's no coincidence that the Phillies (Major League Baseball) have a mascot named the Phillie Phanatic.
All that aside, this is an intriguing story. I was wondering if Lois had any reaction to Clark which might be comparable to Clark's reaction to Lois.
She does. Boy, does she ever!
I assume that her withdrawal from him at the shore was self-protection, not unlike her running him off after the footy replay and her nap on his shoulder. Flinders is wise to beware of Rubber. He's a charmer from the old school - he doesn't have to try hard to charm them. And we're still waiting to find out what Dan and Lois meant to each other. Was Dan to Lois as Mayson was to Clark, a pursuer who wasn't going to achieve the desired goal? That's what I'm guessing, although I'm willing to be wrong.
Very interesting story. And I like the way Clark's footy education is an integral part of the story and not just forced in. The more he knows about footy, the better he knows Lois. And I wonder how she felt about that tackling lesson she gave him? Is she regretting it now, or does she wish he'd ask for more hands-on instruction?
Next chapter is up when?
