Day:314, Words:314

It was gentlemen night in the gymnasium last night. The image creeping into your head might be men in tuxedos, smoking cigars and being served top shelf congnac by girls in skimpy outfits, I am however refering to the Thursday evening ritual of 3 on 3 football. The weekly event is entering its 26th year and those that were part of the original crew are no longer spring chickens. Prior to kick off, a meeting was called to address some concerns. It felt a bit like the start of Fight Club as our fearless leader started to outline the rules, as outlayed on the original roll of parchment all those years ago.

Apparently there had been some players that have attacked the game with an exagerrated enthusiasm. In a confined space with solid cement walls, the occassional shove of an opponent as he sprinted full pace towards the wooden block of wood that serves as the goal, is part of the game. We were instructed to tone it down a little as the theme of these evenings was about a social kick about with friends and collegues, ranging from mid 30s to early 60s in age. Another point that was taken up was the sportmanship when defending the goal area. As the wooden block itself is only about 30cm high and 10cm thick, the temptation to park ample frames in front is too much for some. Luckily, a semi circle about half a metre from the wall provides a suitable border in which the bodies of defenders are not permitted to cross.

In other news, a concert entertained the students in the high school which houses the years five to ten. The young trio from Finland created a groovy atmosphere in the gymnasium using electronic sounds combined with traditional guitar, vocals and of course no quality Finnish outfit would be complete without the accordian.

 

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