Ray Rolfe
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Northeast Minneapolis
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Sep 5, 2001
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Re: Minnesota Mediocre: Minnesota Assembly of Mediocre Athletes
Posted:
May 1, 2003 8:02 PM
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HEY! look at this. I found the Minnesota Assembly of Mediocre Athletes. I'm not kidding and neither are they!
It's also a nice way to think about Minnesota mediocre.
Check it out.
MAMA Charter
The MAMA (Minnesota Assembly of Mediocre Athletes) Hall of Fame was founded on February 29, 1992 to serve as a shrine for those athletes who have entertained Minnesotans with their failures as much as their triumphs. It is a tribute to mediocrity, the fiber of our nation which to this point has not been celebrated nor given its due respect. Although those who excel in sports are often praised, admired, and honored by our society, it is the mediocre athlete who contributes the tension and drama to the game, leaving fans in doubt as to whether they will succeed or fail.
Teams can always count on their superstars, but if a mediocre player comes through it often makes the difference between winning and losing. When a superstar does something notable, it is usually associated with failure, wheras when a role-player does something notable, it typically is a memorable success. It is the intention of MAMA to pay tribute to those athletes who have given us years of stomach-aches and frustrations, but also unexpected elation and great conversations the morning after.
Finally, a point to remember. While if there were no superstars there would still be mediocre athletes, without the mediocre athlete there would never be any superstars.
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