So lately I've been thinking a lot about roller derby girls. Yes, Jim Croce has something to do with it, with his strangely apt representation of an inexplicable attractiveness of a really rough-and-tumble woman. (Lately a couple that got away have been drifting through my mind--women I was just not tough enough to handle. I regret not having tried a little harder.)
But part of it is also their advertising. I mean, you see something like this on a lamppost
and it's hard not to think, hey, that looks cool.
There's a lot of roller derby clubs around, and they all seem to have a distinct graphic style.
And the ladies are not as scary as you might think (okay, so some of them are):
Mostly, it seems like a fun curiosity.
3 comments:
Yeah, the only thing cooler than roller derby around here right now is kickball.
I haven't seen a roller derby yet. But I will! One day, I will!
How has Lawrence not jumped on the roller derby bandwagon yet?!?! Perhaps the violent nature of the "sport" doesn't sit well with the more peaceful vibe of the local hipsters.
That's right. But it's a hit with the KC and Topeka bruisers and rockabilly chicks!
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