Tonight we met up with our Dinners For Nine group from church for dinner and then headed out to the Fairgrounds to watch the Nashville Rollergirls Roller Derby between the X-Pistols and Damsels of Distress. Clark had purchesed the tickets ahead of time so we loitered over dinner and didn't get to the Fairgrounds until just before 7pm. The Fairgrounds is a hopping place on a Saturday night! The stock car races were just starting up and a bunch of people in formal dress were heading into one building, probably for a wedding reception. When we got to the Sports Arena for the Roller Derby I was surprised how many people were there. The stands were packed and it took us a while to find a section with enough space for all seven of us. Then I spent the rest of the first period trying to figure out what roller derby is all about. I knew it was strategy and there was scoring, but at first glance it looked like a bunch of tough girls skating around in a circle knocking each other down! By the last jam X-Pistols had come back from behind to take the lead and I knew enough to know the Damsels had pulled out all the stops putting their best (imho) jammer, Rambo Sambo, in with their other jammer, Lady Fury, in as pivot and their best (again imho) blocker, Sexy Slady. As the pack started out and the bumping commenced, Rambo slipped through the pack and sprinted to the lead while X-Pistols' jammer, Slammylou Harris, another great skater, was held back. When Rambo Sambo came around for another sprint through the pack, the crowd went crazy. It was lots of fun and I think roller derby gained a few new fans from our little group. I know Clark and I are going back in October when the X-Pistols face the third Nashville team, Assault Rivals.
¡Hasta pronto, mis amigos!
~N
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