Last evening I went to see the Harlem Globetrotters. Well, my granddaughters dance troupe was invited to perform at halftime so I really went to see that, the globetrotters just happened to be there. It was the first time I have ever seen the Harlem Globetrotters live. I remember seeing them on television when I was much younger. There fame was much greater then. I even remember the name of one of them, Curly Neil, the bald guy. There were no familiar names last evening. They even have a young lady on the team. Her name was " tea " something. They did warm up to Sweet Georgia Brown and did the signature " water " in the bucket bit. Still funny stuff after all these years.The told the crowd they have been in existence for 88 years. They are sponsored by Pistachio nuts and support a group called World Vision. A portion of the proceeds from there 2014 " World Tour " goes to that organization. Very commendable.
This being my first attendance at a live Globetrotter event I really have no basis for comparison.While I found it entertaining, it wasn't hilarious. I got a few good laughs and a few surprises. I must say I did leave a little disappointed. I can't explain what I was really expecting, but it didn't measure up. The players didn't seem to be as skilled as I would have thought they should be. Their ball handling was certainly impressive but the shooting seemed average. The opposing team, I was expecting the Washington Generals, were called the All Stars. Maybe that somehow added to the disappointment I feel. The overall attendance didn't seem to be that many. I have no ability to guess the number of people there, but there more empty seats than full ones.
The half time show was, of course, the highlight of the evening for me. My granddaughter and her dance troupe performed one number. It did seem special to just know she played the halftime show for the Harlem Globetrotters ! Pretty cool stuff. That also leads me to believe the Globetrotters have lost some of their star appeal. I wonder if the act has become " stale. " One young lady I work with said she had never even heard of them. I found that puzzling. How could you live in America and never had heard of the Globetrotters ? I guess that fact alone says something.
Irregardless of any of that I can always say, my granddaughter did the halftime show for the Harlem Globetrotters ! It was at the Wicomico Civic center on February 25,2014. A date to write in the books. I saved my ticket and will give it to her one day. I'm thinking she will not keep hers. You know how you don't really think about that stuff till years later. It will look good in her scrapbook one day. So I can say I have seen the Globetrotters live. Watching them on a black and white television, lying on the living room floor, I never expected to see them in person. And to think my own Granddaughter performed at their show ? Would never have thought of that. Something, isn't it. You could say she was part of the 2014 Harlem Globetrotters World Tour !
This being my first attendance at a live Globetrotter event I really have no basis for comparison.While I found it entertaining, it wasn't hilarious. I got a few good laughs and a few surprises. I must say I did leave a little disappointed. I can't explain what I was really expecting, but it didn't measure up. The players didn't seem to be as skilled as I would have thought they should be. Their ball handling was certainly impressive but the shooting seemed average. The opposing team, I was expecting the Washington Generals, were called the All Stars. Maybe that somehow added to the disappointment I feel. The overall attendance didn't seem to be that many. I have no ability to guess the number of people there, but there more empty seats than full ones.
The half time show was, of course, the highlight of the evening for me. My granddaughter and her dance troupe performed one number. It did seem special to just know she played the halftime show for the Harlem Globetrotters ! Pretty cool stuff. That also leads me to believe the Globetrotters have lost some of their star appeal. I wonder if the act has become " stale. " One young lady I work with said she had never even heard of them. I found that puzzling. How could you live in America and never had heard of the Globetrotters ? I guess that fact alone says something.
Irregardless of any of that I can always say, my granddaughter did the halftime show for the Harlem Globetrotters ! It was at the Wicomico Civic center on February 25,2014. A date to write in the books. I saved my ticket and will give it to her one day. I'm thinking she will not keep hers. You know how you don't really think about that stuff till years later. It will look good in her scrapbook one day. So I can say I have seen the Globetrotters live. Watching them on a black and white television, lying on the living room floor, I never expected to see them in person. And to think my own Granddaughter performed at their show ? Would never have thought of that. Something, isn't it. You could say she was part of the 2014 Harlem Globetrotters World Tour !
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