This week has been the AAU Karate Nationals down here in Raleigh, North Carolina. Diligent students will remember that Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, and extra-diligent students will also remember that Sir Walter Raleigh (whose statue is pictured above, wearing a karate uniform) was the Queen of England's scapegoat in a part of the Roanoke conspiracy. He is lucky to have a city named after him, not because of anything on his part, but because the people of the past were pretty cruel to him.
Anyway, this week's competition has brought laughter, drama, dislocations, blood, record breakers, sweat, regulations, long meetings, tears, triumphs, comebacks, disputes, and a few idiots. In other words, it's everything you'd want in a karate tournament, and I'd bet you all could say the same of basketball, soccer, or whatever your sport. Tomorrow is the last day, and I'm ready.
I'm exhausted.
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