{"id":345,"date":"2011-11-05T23:46:03","date_gmt":"2011-11-05T23:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/?p=345"},"modified":"2011-11-05T23:47:45","modified_gmt":"2011-11-05T23:47:45","slug":"rules-exist-whether-they-are-relevant-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/2011\/11\/05\/rules-exist-whether-they-are-relevant-or-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules Exist Whether They Are Relevant or Not"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andy Rooney has died<\/a>. It seems like just a week or so ago I listened to his final piece on 60 minutes. Andy’s short comments on 60 minutes were an inspiration to the entire curmudgeon community. He had a way of making a point by identifying the strange things we all deal with and making us laugh with his dead pan humor. He used to start his monologue with trademark expressions such as “did you ever notice that ….”. I enjoyed what he had to say and how he would say it.<\/p>\n

Did you ever notice that there are rules we seem to think we have to follow even though the rules are pointless. I always ask what problem is this rule supposed to solve, but no one ever answers.\u00a0Like flags on goal posts in indoor stadiums. Do you think the kicker needs to account for the home team fans inhaling when the kick is for the win at the end of the game. I watched today – carefully – and I did not see the flag move. The kick was good as time ran out. Go Sioux.<\/p>\n

Goodbye Andy.<\/p>\n

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