Attended my second ever WCR bout this evening and this time I think something stuck. I may just be a roller derby junkie for life now. I don't know if it's the strategy, the talent, the athleticism or the puns that make me love it so, but something about the total package just works for me.
I went tonight to see the WRC All-Star Team take on the Portland Wheels Of Justice (and emerge victorious, no doubt due to my inspirational cheering.) Good friend Heather joined me for an all-in-all terrific evening. I am head over heels in love with at least half of the roster, and am devastated that my darling rule-breaking blocker extraordinaire Megan Formor is finished with competition in Chicago. As Heather said, it is rare to see "so many women of different body types all exuding so much pure sexuality" as can be found on the roller derby rink. The next event is not until January, but if you like roller skating, competition, or women, I highly recommend you put it on your calendar.
Talk derby to me, indeed.
One note of disappointment - though I whole-heartedly support the move to embrace a younger audience (having a future derby fan at home myself), I have to say, Ludacris's "Move Bitch" doesn't have the same motivating sense of urgency, much less the recontexted gender empowerment, once it has been censored. I suggest a search for a new opening rally theme commence before next season.
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Absolutely!
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