LESSON LEARNED

Gabby Douglas is being trashed for failing to put her hand over her heart during the national anthem.

I actually had to look up the rules regarding the national anthem, the flag, and hand over heart.

Did you know that if someone sang all the LONG verses of the national anthem, you have to keep your hand over your heart the ENTIRE SONG? Even if there is no flag on display?

No one said a peep when Donald Trump failed to put his hand over his heart during a presidential campaign debate. Ah, the double standard!!!

I can tell you that her gymnastics team has not been making eye contract with Gabby Douglas since the first night of competition. She was a last minute addition to the team, which may account for this.

Gabby Douglas has earned our respect. She has THREE GOLD MEDALS. But she competes in a sport where you only get respect for what you can do TODAY.

Women gymnasts are really short women. As such, the only time they get respect is when they are flying and twisting in the air.

It is a sad commentary on our times that tall male athletes get respect for life and short women athletes get respect for a fleeting moment in time.