Vote for Chris Bosh

A long time ago Mads, my Norwegian companion, and I had a conversation about American all-star games.

"I never got all-star games. What's the point?" He said.

"They started in the Negro Leagues as a showcase to generate interest in the players who weren't getting the attention they deserved because they were shut out of the Majors. I guess it's not something you had to deal with growing up in Norway."

That changed, though, when I entered his McDonald's the other day, and saw "Vote For Chris Bosh" posters and cardboard cut-outs displayed everywhere. Many of them had Bosh dressed like a Texas used car salesman, which was even more interesting. I had to ask.

"Dude, you know the NBA All-Star game was a couple months ago, right? You can't vote for Chris Bosh anymore."

He had the Vote for Chris Bosh YouTube video showing on a loop on an overhead flatscreen. I had to admit, it was still pretty funny.

"You know, I thought it was weird," Mads said, "that there wasn't a link so I could vote for him. I figured it was just because I was Norwegian, and maybe they only let American citizens vote."

I helped him take down the signs and posters.

"What do we do about the video?" He said.

"Maybe show the Paul Robinson own goal against Croatia instead?"

"Yeah, we can do that, but it wasn't a Paul Robinson own goal, it was a Gary Neville one."

"Whatever."