A Love Match

It may shock those of you who gather from my hep-cat lingo that I am all young and au courant, but I do remember a time when Americans TV-viewing choices were limited to three.  Soon after we marveled at the miracle of cable: "They have an entire channel for music?  Or sports?!"

Well, my friends, these are crazy but propitious times that we live in.  I discovered that I not only have approximately 57 Varieties of ESPN, but I also have individual channels dedicated to just about every sport imaginable, short of bocce ball.  (I suppose that's what happens when you ask for "everything" when you order your cable service.)

So how delighted was I when blog pal Kenneth in the 212 alerted me to the existence of the Tennis Channel and its program "No Strings," which profiles different stars of the tennis world – more specifically, to the episode this week focusing on one Robby Ginepri?  While he has never been ranked as highly as his countryman, Andy Roddick, he does rival that phenom in the looks department.  (Of course, Ginepri doesn't have the advantage of a last name comprising two distinct euphemisms for "penis," either.)

Sadly, even long before Ginepri's girlfriend showed up in this episode, my gaydar pegged so far into hetero territory that I have to get the needle replaced.  But that still hasn't prevent him sitting for quite literally hot photo shoots in saunas (approx. 4:30 into the clip).

Twenty-three skidoo!

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