THE BRICK IS BACK ?

Today`s intriguing news is that the 2024 Paris Olympics might see the emergence of break dancing as a recognised Olympic sport.  I`m not sure that`s a bad idea but it might go the same way as a number of other `activities`that have emerged in past Olympics only to disappear without trace after the fad of the moment had run its course.

I seem to recall `events` such as underwater swimming, horse long jump, live pigeon shooting (I imagine it was the pigeons that were fleetingly alive,) tug of war and even a poetry competition up until the late forties when poets were in competition to see who could come up with the best poem that captured the Olympic spirit.  I kid you not - all these and others at some time formed part of the Games.

With the likely inclusion of break dancing it does encourage speculation as to what other `events` might be included in years to come.  A few spring to mind.  Vole strangling has always been bubbling under the surface, as has deer stalking and with the advent of technology surely there is room in the Olympic schedule for things like four minute texting (how many texts can be sent in four minutes?) and social media abusing.

But perhaps the most likely is the one suggested many years ago by that great spelling error, Spike Milligna, who was an ardent supporter of barbed wire hurdling - something it pays to be rather good at.  But perhaps, finally, there might be wider recognition of The Brick - our local footy hero Scott ("Buzzin` style guru") Wagsraff`s trademark goal celebration.  Surely it`s time for this extraordinary contortion to rival break dancing in a brave new world of Olympic competition.

But at least it will bring an end to the usual competition between chemists in traditional track and field ?