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Windsurfing Elitist? The Dressage Dressdown

John Kerry took a beating in his presidential bid over being a windsurfer.  Of course the leader of the opposing campaign allowed himself to be called "turd blossom" in public, so hopes for dignity…what were we thinking would be said about windsurfing?

A few days ago a television commentator opined that dressage was almost as "hoity toity" as windsurfing.  The horror.   Turns out one of the presidential candidates like dressage a lot, for which he's taken to task by MSNBC's commentator Lawrence O'Donnell.

The best highlight is towards the end, talking about Jim Drake.

 

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8 responses to “Windsurfing Elitist? The Dressage Dressdown”

  1. mike J Avatar
    mike J

    Bravo Puffin, you can find ’em.

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  2. Sacha Avatar
    Sacha

    It’s a hoity-toity kitesurfer people….

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  3. Tillerman Avatar
    Tillerman

    Well said Lawrence. I never quite understood why windsurfing was considered elitist or hoity toity.

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  4. Baydreamer Avatar
    Baydreamer

    that’s good work by you. Loved that.
    Hey thx for the suggestion of the trigger point workbook. A tennis ball has helped roll out the pains of the infra spinatus, and teres muscles. Lots of rest with that book and i am back to sailing this yr, finally! Unfortunately i havent been able to match a free day with wind yet!

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  5. Miguel Avatar
    Miguel

    Windsurf is “elitist” because it demands effort. It takes one year to get a beginner to plan, be hooked up in the harness and on the footstraps.
    That’s why anonymous joe dislikes it. Because it’s not 3 lessons and out in the water you go…
    And there is no water sport quite so amazing as windsurf.

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  6. Bonnie13 Avatar
    Bonnie13

    Would everybody hate me if I mentioned that I did dressage when I was a kid?
    Nothing like what they were doing at the Olympics of course but I think there’s a ribbon or two somewhere in the back of a closet in my parents’ house…
    I suppose I should keep quiet about this, what what?

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  7. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Bonnie, you are Queen of the Kayak Bloggers (and you grow tomatoes and cucumbers)…ever shall you be loved by all.

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  8. James Lauder Avatar
    James Lauder

    https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17582429/pr2002_kerry2.jpg
    Quick story: I was kitesurfing in Puerto Rico during 2002 and our friend was going to be giving a lesson to some Senator that day. Who pops out of the limo, John Kerry.
    Kitesurfers & windsurfers, republicans & democrats, dogs & cats, all getting along. What is this world coming to.

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