A moment of silence for Wimbledon, the late tennis tournament, of slim interest now to America, gone the way of the Tour de France and Tiger-less golf, empty of intrigue and icons, nonetheless mucking on as is its habit.
Oh, I suppose it is still a big deal down in old SW19, the place Bud Collins used to call"The Big Dubya," but hereabouts we need spell-check and GPS to follow along.
Sorry to be so provincial but that's the way it is with international sports. You root for the flag and Old Glory has found other bearers, notably in women's soccer and snowboarding. It took me a while to figure out exactly what a fortnight is, except, as an American friend explained,"Think of it as three starts by a Cubs' pitcher." At the time, the math was impossible, there not being a reliable Cub starter. Come to think of it, little has changed.
Wimbledon loves being what it is. I saved this from a column in the Observer which pointed outthat the roots of the championship, as well as the actual lawns, predate the grandfathers of the ingrates who whine for synthetic familiarity. "It is a shame the brave blades are worn down by some of the smelliest feet in sport," he wrote,"but they remain a proud platform for the great event.
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