Two degrees of separation
Rachel and I were watching the Olympic opening ceremonies on tape when Rachel opened online standings to see who had won medals. The US was up, with three medals from fencing. I was like - fencing? I was pretty good friends freshman year with Eva Jellison, a chill, friendly freckled redhead from Massachusetts who lived down the hall from me. She also happened to be one of the top female American fencers.
Discussing the possibility of going to Beijing once, Eva said she didn't really think she was up for Olympic training and stuff. We were all incredulous that this normal person who we were all good friends with, was discussing the possibility so nonchalantly.
We haven't kept in touch that much, and I don't think Eva seriously tried out, but I do remember her talking freshman year about the tournaments she went to, and her perpetual rivalry with a Mariel who went to Notre Dame. I looked at the medals, and there it is - Mariel Zagunis, United States, gold medal, fencing.
Weird.
Discussing the possibility of going to Beijing once, Eva said she didn't really think she was up for Olympic training and stuff. We were all incredulous that this normal person who we were all good friends with, was discussing the possibility so nonchalantly.
We haven't kept in touch that much, and I don't think Eva seriously tried out, but I do remember her talking freshman year about the tournaments she went to, and her perpetual rivalry with a Mariel who went to Notre Dame. I looked at the medals, and there it is - Mariel Zagunis, United States, gold medal, fencing.
Weird.