tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post8713703656200392603..comments2024-01-08T05:50:04.098-05:00Comments on baxter sez: The sentimentalized narrative, or, "God Bless the USA"Alison Piepmeierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972854288403934814noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-76578488747197716512011-11-16T08:43:09.186-05:002011-11-16T08:43:09.186-05:00I just went to visit your friend Tracy's blog ...I just went to visit your friend Tracy's blog and broke my cardinal rule never to comment when there are more than 15 comments! Great writing!<br />That being said I feel such inner conflict about these video's. I utterly agree with you (all) about the pity factor but the Mom part of me can't help but grin when someone comes up to me and compliments my child. Is it pity motivated? Hard to suss out. How to find a way to respect people's sentimental ways as not Just pity but also as only partially informed audience's that are cracking their shut doors open and giving the world an opportunity to see/move to the next threshold of awareness?<br />Hope that makes sense...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-4900099911346713902011-11-10T21:53:10.130-05:002011-11-10T21:53:10.130-05:00Whoa, that's a distressing video, although dis...Whoa, that's a distressing video, although distressing in a way that doesn't upset me politically.<br /><br />And dude, you have to make that a live link.Alison Piepmeierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972854288403934814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-40968045634506364612011-11-10T17:11:09.242-05:002011-11-10T17:11:09.242-05:00Re: the singing incident
http://sosadfans.tumblr....Re: the singing incident<br /><br />http://sosadfans.tumblr.com/post/11911902949/singing-sad-fanTreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11271769482003130969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-20865643961589585262011-11-09T20:22:24.326-05:002011-11-09T20:22:24.326-05:00Tawanda Bee, I believe you that your awe and joy w...Tawanda Bee, I believe you that your awe and joy would have been just as high regardless!<br /><br />And Crittle, I almost included the pity Homecoming crown in this post, but then I thought I'd get distracted. But yes, the pity Homecoming crown is exactly the same phenomenon!Alison Piepmeierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972854288403934814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-47653859145442156302011-11-09T18:31:40.626-05:002011-11-09T18:31:40.626-05:00I watched the video a while back... and then again...I watched the video a while back... and then again recently. My reaction was awe and amazement. This kid- any kid- disability or not- was on fire making low percentage shots one after the other! I cannot make judgements about why he was not on the team, playing each and every week,because I do not have the whole story. I do know there are lots of kids that do not make the team or make the team and get to sit on the bench all year. If one of the other kids that had not played all year did these amazing feats, my awe at the joy he created in the gym would have been just as big.<br /><br />I did not see the story and think "the kid with autism showed them!" I watched the story and thought "the kid who had not gotten to play all year knocked their socks off." This is coming from the mother of an athlete who did some bench sitting... This comes from someone who both hates the "anything to win" mentality and then loves the winning. I am a walking contradiction!<br /><br />Your post has given me pause, and I look forward to giving this some more thought!<br /><br />PS when I hear GOd Bless the USA or that other sucky song Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue I want to scream or cry or move to Costa Rica.<br /><br />Sending love you from NashvilleTawanda Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450833039794703450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-64208839373929737452011-11-09T13:49:25.709-05:002011-11-09T13:49:25.709-05:00Or at least that coach SHOULD.
Gag at this whole ...Or at least that coach SHOULD.<br /><br />Gag at this whole ordeal. I hate this. And totally agree with you. How come we're in the minority though?<br /><br />I vow to tackle the person who attempts to give my daughter a pity crown at Homecoming. I swear.Crittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08868628035597050680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-90348122510339543172011-11-09T13:02:15.683-05:002011-11-09T13:02:15.683-05:00"I bet that coach feels terrible" = an e..."I bet that coach feels terrible" = an excellent response.Alison Piepmeierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972854288403934814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-29718817138042538682011-11-09T12:35:25.647-05:002011-11-09T12:35:25.647-05:00I saw the video a few days ago and really enjoyed ...I saw the video a few days ago and really enjoyed seeing all of those 3-pointers getting scored. But, my first reaction was "i bet that coach feels terrible." Of course the kid should've been out there playing and practicing all season. The crazy thing is, you know he practiced shooting every chance he got (that's why he was able to adapt so quickly to the extra anxiety/energy that comes from playing in a game), so the coaches/players were probably well aware of his abilities on the court. If he was fully integrated onto the team it would have been a more rewarding experience for him than a one night thing.<br /><br />Of course I'm just guessing at all of this.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934533672266399086noreply@blogger.com