I'm a bit conflicted about it.

Obviously, I made Bethany's flame kilt, and I like it.
I really like Phil S's cow print fabric kilt.

At the same time, I completely agree with the idea that the athletics at the Games is not Track and Field, it's NOT "just about the throwing". As 01d-dude puts it..."the ancestors are well pleased". I enjoy the fact that when I pick up a weight at Pleasanton, I know it's the very same weight that has been thrown for decades upon decades. There's a historical and cultural aspect to it that should NOT be dismissed.

At the same time, God forbid that we get too bluidy serious about it. Like Kelly Nik said in the car as I took her to the airport a few years ago...."We're throwing rocks and sticks. Get over it!".

I see both sides. I can coexist with both sides. Some folks would use less flattering language to describe my opinion, or lack of one, I'm sure!