I bought this bracelet from theonion.com; I'm wearing it to celebrate Barry Bonds and his soon-to-be great accomplishment of breaking Hank Aaron's home run record.
Of course, everyone who watches baseball KNOWS that Bonds' home run production increased late in his career, as did his unusual bulk. They also know that his trainer is now famous for steroid distribution and said under oath that Bonds used it. So, we know that Barry Bonds cheats.
So did Mark McGuire, when he broke Roger Maris' record (which Barry Bonds would also break).
When Bonds breaks the record, it won't be impressive to me. Cheaters often win. It is a fallen world.
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Amen!
Cheating is wrong, why would you wear that?
Kelly, you are right. Cheating is wrong.
I am wearing the bracelet as a way of pointing out that cheating is wrong. That might seem funny, huh?
have you ever heard of the word, "irony"? Irony happens when you say one thing that kind of means it's opposite or exposes its opposite.
there are people who wear yellow bracelets that say, "Be Strong!" These bracelets were started by a guy named Lance Armstrong who is a famous bike racer. By saying "Be Strong" he is saying that if you want to win the game, you must be strong, and try hard, and never quit.
Well, some people cheat instead of "being strong." So someone thought it would be funny, or ironic, to make a bracelet that says, "Cheat to win" instead of "be strong."
I think the people using steroids in baseball are cheating and should stop. so I am being "ironic" by having a bracelet that says "cheat to win" as a way to honor them.
that was a long explanation. I hope it made sense!
I understand the word irony now. You said you are wearing your bracelet to honor them. But I still don't understand why you would want to honor someone who cheats.
Well, that's the irony of it --I'm not honoring them, because they wouldn't feel like it is was an honor to be accused of cheating. Rather, I am exposing them as cheaters.
They don't say they are cheaters. That's because they cheat. Cheaters don't normally say they are cheaters. They say, "We aren't cheating! We're just winning."
So, by saying I'm "honoring" them, I'm really not. That's called "sarcasm."
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