A cranky subscriber to "Foxhunting Life" writes:
"I'd like to see someone address the irritating practice of riders using Blackberries, I-phones, etc. during a hunt. The first time I saw it was in Aiken last year, when several young members immediately pulled out their devices after the ride--effectively excluding themselves from the post hunt joie de vivre and conversation. I was sad to see this."
My response: (a) It's not just young people and (b) You're fighting a losing battle, lady.
Another way of looking at it might be this: Isn't it great that young people are still participating in the sport, electronic devices or not!
While watching the Preakness she probably didn't like "Kegasus," either, "the half-man, half-horse mascot created to draw fans to Pimlico's boozy infield," according to Jason Gay, sports columnist for The Wall Street Journal. "Kegasus, a centaur who resembled a cross between Mr. Ed and a roadie for a Blue Öyster Cult tribute band, touted bottomless beer cups and bikini contests and outraged some in the horse-racing community who would have preferred the services of Vinotaur, the tea-sandwich and wine-spritzer-serving minotaur."
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