As my title to this post goes….a bone to pick, I do not know why it is I am always suprised at the way some men treat women. I know it is a dicey tpoic to say the least. Who know I may just be opening a can or worms that I will not be able to swallow! OYE
But here goes…While at my weekend cricket game we had the displeasure of playing another team who never brings their women out to spectate any of the games. And by women I mean, their wives, their girl friends, their sisters, mothers…any female in their life really.
Now my club thrives on being family oriented, in that we are packed with women and children all of which comes out to watch and enjoy the games. It is really a shame, that because of teams like the one we played today has no respect for women or children. It simply goes to show how they treat the people in their lives outside of cricket! There cannot be another explanation. I would like to not say culture has a big part to play in it, as I came from a strict family with a firm up-bringing, however, we were never taught to disrespect women, our elders, the kids around you…these men on the other hand had to have been taught to swear in front of kids and call women names…I cannot possibly think how they can just look at us all sitting there and be calling women B**** words!
Okay I am putting that topic to rest, on to my recipe that I made this weekend to take to this very game for my boys. It helped in giving them a swift kick of energy and a nice sugar rush!
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread, with a freshly harvested zucchini from my very own garden.
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I feel you on that. I have two thoughts about that somewhat. One its like a can of worms in a way as one those topics that can go one and one in endless debate. I stay away from endless debated topics, they generate intense migraine for me and i stay away from anything that causes that.
On the other side in the U.S. I would say its a Culture thing. I guess I can understand your point of view being from the Caribbean as someone from the Caribbean myself (St.Kitts). Caribbean Culture is one I can think of thats very Family inclusive, with Food and Music or things evolving around that. Back home growing up family, friends or close ones would come out to see whatever event, even if it was for a little while in the hot sun. The whole village would to say the least to know what was going on and everyone would mingle and have a good time, eat some food or have some drinks. Thats part the Caribbean Culture. On the flip side with the U.S. Culture its not that way ‘usually’. And i guess men don’t bring their girlfriends or mistress around to avoid the trouble that will follow eventually. The U.S. is a very individualistic society. I guess its another reason I miss being around Caribbean people because we like to gather, lime and have a good time. So i call that Culture differences.
But the topic is still like a can of worms lol. Needless to say haven’t seen a real live Cricket match in 20 years, been living in the U.S. too long.
What you have not seen a live cricket match in 20 years? In MN we have a league that then men in my family plays for. In fact we have a huge Cricket Tournament coming up over the Labor Day weekend that my club hosts.
We will be featuring the International Cricketer Gus Logie. He will be here for it. I am sure there are local leagues and teams around the Carolinas area.