I was watching the local news yesterday, the highlight of any day, and the sports report was devoted to this weekend's state wrestling championship, which is being held in Bakersfield. Again. It's been held here for the past eight years because Bakersfield is described as a "hotbed of wrestling".
Yikes! That sounds like a gay porno title.
But after watching the segment, it seems that may not be far off the mark.
They cut in footage of young high school boys pinning and groping each other with disturbing interviews with grown adult men who all seemed just a little to "eager" to watch them compete. One in particular, who looked frighteningly like John Wayne Gacy, seemed practically salivating for the start of the competition...
"I just can't wait for all the action to start" he said.
He was leering so broadly when he said it he might as well as said "I just can't wait for all the hot boy-on-boy action to start." It made my skin crawl.
But it's all clean, All American fun, I'm sure. I mean, who amongst us isn't up for watching half naked, high school man-children, sweating in skin tight lycra as they grab each other's crotches? I know I am.
I wish I could say I was surprised that such a homophobic, closeted city would also be a "hotbed" for male wrestling, but that's just how things work here. One day you're railing against homosexuals, and the next you're picked up for a D.U.I leaving a gay bar. That's just the Bako way.
So we know the guys will be busy this weekend, but what about the ladies? Don't worry gals! This weekend is also the start of the Roller Derby season!
