Show i H fy I i j l"l T' f ‘T r"r "l "I n'inniiniriii- inmM— ym Mmn— rn - -- — Page14— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday July 1 1998 more B Calvin R There is die story of a golfer who following a particularly disastrous round decided dud there was no paint in going self-tortur- e? Perhaps the answer is to be found in solving the riddle of why anyone plays the game For every birdie or eagle how elevation on living He was in the process of preparing a noose to hang himself in the locker room of die dub house when he was interrupted by an acquaintance looking for someone to complete a foursome the following morning Tb this the immediate response of ihe apoc- ryphal What makes it amusing is that it is dose enough to reality that just about anyone who has ever played a round of golf can identify with it But why do human beings engage in an activity so inherently frustrating and call it “sport”? It is an interesting psychological question If it represents some tant over fields of peril by striking it with a stick between three and five times?" The snswer is inherent desire for mastery or fulfillment there are surely a multitude of easier ways to go about it Even the of course that an infin- itesimally small proportion of our species can actually do slightest hitch in the timing of the golf swing can drastically alter die angle and trajectory of flight of the ball There are it The rest rtf us are handicapped And part of the job description of local golf pros requires : many balls were nit out of bounds or found their way to the bottom of a water hazard? If statistics were kept on such things no doubt they would prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that golf is a far mote punishing than rewarding sport But then by what perversity or er suicidal golfer was “When's our tee timer The story is of course golf altogether rather than put himself through what was obviously a form of diem to master arcane algorithms to calculate our relative degrees of disability The resulting “handicap" allows for further delusional thinking such as believing that one can actually beat someone who is better while taking a greater numand “bounce” ber of strokes “lie” by which ' But if golf is about delusional drinkthe results of even a perfect swing ing it is also shout harsh realities I once can be put asun-dplayed in a foursome with an extremely buriey fellow who could hit the ball half If the game is played to test oneself way to Betelgeuse but his short game against the vicissitudes of fortune the was a full level below atrocious The fates mostly reveal themselves to be manner in which he faced this extreme unkind Yet if providence could someincongruity was most interesting After how speak in its own behalf it would consistently leaving his putts five to ten feet short he began to refer to himself as surely ask: “By what hubris or delusional system of thought would you expect “Alice" or “Harriet” After a to consistently put a tiny ball in a minuspoor stroke he would say cule hole lying up to third of a mile disHarriet just hit the balir also the elements of nature and chance such as wind humidity Petersen ment with the aesthetics of a bowling alley the game might well disappear Golf courses are very pleasant places to be Wealthy people even build their homes on them just to have 'the view ' But the true lover of golf is obvioUslyJ not there just for die scenery His affec- -' tions are not easily returned as die game is never fully mastered' no matter what the player’s kill- - But love most deep is always somehow unfulfilled and inspired with longing In that light Keats pay have explained as well as anyone Why' masochism do we play? we love die game: ' : Behavioral science offers a plausible ' ' f " explanation In oversimplified terms it BoU Lover never never const thou goes something like tins: Reward is for kiss more effective at maintaining behavior Though winning near the goal-- ? fit than punishment i in eliminating it and do not grieve ' tS '? responses that are intermittently rewardShe cannotfade though thou hast not ed have a high probability of being conthy Miss tinued In other words even if you hit For ever wilt thou love and she he only one good shot out of every three or foirf - A j four (hurling insults at yourself for every misdirected flail) you are still likely to keep playing However there is obviousCaMn A Pateraan PIlR Is a payctnfagiat hf ly a lot more to it than that private practice with UteSpan Mantel HaaNh 8L If golf had to be played in an environ ’ ji r What he was obviously doiny was insulting his own masculinity in the attempt to punish himself into performing better But why didn’t he just eqjoy the part of the game he could do so well rafoa than persecuting himself for the control hie so obviously lacked? Or why didn’t he just give up fine-mot- or Jensen Historical Farm celebrating nation’s birthday July 1 F Rules vary from the modern Media Relations By USU With community activities family gatherings travel con- certs and fireworks workers and volunteers at Utah State Univer- sity's Jensen Living Historical Farm decided there was so much going on during the traditional July 4 weekend that they would expand the celebration an extra week Not wanting to compete with foe numerous excellent offerings associated with the country’s birthday organizers at the farm scheduled its “Independence Day Celebration” a week later Every- understanding of the game but that just adds to the fun he continued For instance the field is not a diamond — the only foul areas are big trees the creek and foe road Any contact between the bat and ball is a hit and the pitcher throws the ball underhand to foe hitter There are no strikeouts Complete rules will be discussed prior to each challenge game For those who are not up to a rousing game of farm ball there is plenty to do all day long Waldron said There will be footraces one is invited to extend their holiday just a little longer and visit the farm July 11 for some fun said Luke and games gunny sack races d races and hoop Waldron event coordinator The farm will be open 10 around “This is a perfect family day and activity” Waldron said “We encourage families to spend the day Bring a picnic lunch blankets and have fun” ed until am that close day pm 5 briefly and then pm for a dance Numerous at 6:30 re-op- activities are three-legge- races A horseshoe pit will be set up and croquet fanciers can play Free lemonade and watermelon planned but baseball could score a home run will be served to those attending with n Waldron wilLjypUron surveyed a number of fashioned family fun down on the form” and he encourages families to spend the entire day The $15 family day pass makes that affordable he said selec- tions as welL Regular farm chorea wilt be completed during the day as well Among foe most popular of these is milking Waldron said Milking is done between 10 and 11 am Those who buy an admission for foe day receive a hand-staand are welcomed back that evening for the barn dance that begins at 6:30 pm and Delores the form’s patient bovine is a willing participant if visitors want to try a hand at milking rf foe valley’s communities field- ed teams Three were speeches and concerts but fireworks dis- The Salt Lake tant part in the day's activities Those attending the form's Independence Day Celebration will be treated to foe premiere performance of the New Jensen Farm Brass Band Six farm volunteers will share their talents performing a patriotic concert from noon until 1 pin Vocalist Marie Jenkins will sing band d City-base- Loose Shoes returns to provide tiie music Dancing goes until Visitors are welcome to feed the rabbits and chickens or gather eggs Slopping foe hogs tends to be more of a spectator sport Visitors are also welcome to plays were not common Today just as in celebrations of yesteryear music plays an impor- $4 for students and senior citi- zens and $3 for children Season passes good for one year from ! purchase date are available An individual seasoo pass is $25 and a family season pass is $43 Jensen Farm is located at the in Wellsville six miles southwest of 1 Logan on US Highway 89-9- Summer Photo Special Free Family Sitting $20 Valin hr AS SteJb A Qfa My Rmn dark Admission to the Jensen Living Historical Farm is $5 for adults take lours of foe form site throughout foe day “We just ask that they excuse some of the hi PbbJJintaatfPtobfubL ms idte Ion self-guid- ed move construction we’ve got a lot 75MH4 going on in preparation for the Festival rtf the American West” Waldron calls foe farm's Inde- pendence Day Celebration “old- - re rei reswvs owviMe yiiteai IYIAIIMIS All SUVIMIR IDG!J RMdJCnl?eMff Fit SaL Hoo Una Wad TJtfcia ‘ July 2 7:00 Only GOODWlLHUNTNGn a UTAH§7 523072 rim Bill HOUSE HUNT PQ Una a was iiea IMUKra i: PauncW’t: 8:19? 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