The internet (and what passes for the local media in Duluth) have been highly critical of the men’s Olympic performance, and have singled out John Shuster in particular. The “John Shuster sucks” meme is just another sad example of how the anonymity of the internet encourages bullies. The labels applied to Shuster are inaccurate, but fortunately they won’t stick. Anyone remember Star Wars Kid? Keyboard Cat? Sarah Palin?
I thought not. The internet phenomena of today will be forgotten tomorrow. Meanwhile, John Shuster will still be curling competitively, winning some games and losing others. The facts are that he is young, he’s a really good curler, and despite a statement made in frustration to the contrary, he does not “hate this stupid game”.
For a more detailed account of Shuster’s history and future, please read the post on the MonkeySee blog by Linda Holmes, “Being John Shuster“. It is a great story.
Marge and Homer take up curling: “It’s got bowling for me, and sweeping for you!” Now, where can I get a Springfield Curling shirt?
UPDATE: Fox doesn’t like the Simpsons clips on YouTube, so I’m trying to embed from Hulu. To watch the official version of the Simpsons’ “Boy Meets Curl”, follow this link to FoxTV.
Steven Colbert meets John, Jason, Jeff, the other John, and the Cute One at the Plainfield Curling Club in New club for some heart to heart talk and some head to head competition.
News from Dec. 18th, 2008, on sheet 8: It only took thirty years of curling, but Kent Brorson got his first eight ender in league play on Dec. 18th. Tom Eng, John Landsteiner, and Sophie Brorson helped him put all their red stones in the house. Way to go!
