MetroWest Daily News and Stereotypes
Did anyone notice the announcers frequent mention of “deceptive style” when Okajima was on the mound pitching during game 3 of the World Series? Was that a subliminal suggestion dating back to the old days? Whenever I saw the headline of the newspaper the day after Dice pitched , I couldn’t believe my eyes:
Did they have to mention that he was the “Japanese Ace”? And the headline, with the subtle suggestion of a Charlie Chan cliche, could have actually looked like this, and might have if this were 1947 instead of 2007:
Newspaper pandering, or just a little bit of old time stereotype? You be the judge.
The Rollerena
Not much is known about this place, nor do many remember rollerskating as a recreational activity. 
It was located in the Tropic Isle Plaza. You can see the curved roof when you drive by. I wonder why rollerskating didn’t catch on with kids the way skateboarding has.
