...And Patriotic

"Heroes" would be the wrong word. I know these people are saving the world one breaststroke at a time the way I'm saving the world one keystroke at a time--which is to say, not at all.

Emblems, maybe. Icons. Yes, let's call them icons.

I am a patriot. I see someone wearing the stars and stripes and think, I'm with him. 

And so I love the Olympics. I love my arbitrary rooting interests. I love the baseless emotion. I love it all because in an election year (aren't they always?) when we disagree for the sake of disagreeing and find fault in the best of intentions, isn't it nice to cheer our champions on just because we're all American? And individual though we are, doesn't it feel good to be on the same team?

Good luck, Team USA. Do your country proud.

Good night! (Across the pond: Good morning!)