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tags: Shawn Johnson, gymnastics, sports
I know the olympics are basically over. Really, I should have posted this earlier. Anyway, the gymnastics feat that always impresses me is the Iron Cross (I think that is what it is called). I know you have seen this, but here is a picture from wikipedia:
I don't know which is more annoying - seeing blue & maize clad athletes carrying another enormous trophy away from Penn State on the plane (well, two, actually, apparently, for men and women's gymnasts); or the fact that it even crossed my mind to care what team won a sports competition...
Gymkata proves that tiny gymnasts make tough heroes | Film | Films That Time Forgot | The A.V. Club
Oh, that's gold!
What? Too soon?
"We considered her part of the family."
"She really was beautiful ... those teeth ... her hindquarters were so strong."
"She never tried to buck when we put the training harness on her."
"I understand you're starting a foundation in her honor?" "Well Shawn was only 17 so we never got to breed her..."
"We're planning on naming our next gymnast 'Spirit of Shawn'."
Usually I find the writing behind these Onion things only okay, but this one was stellar - the level of irreverence reminds me of National Lampoon or The Firesign Theatre at their best.
DEFINITELY bad taste. Funny as heck, though.
u killed ur own daughter??? just cause she broke her leg