A lot has been made of late concerning the suckage or non-suckage of our fair city. I would like my fellow St. Louisans to please read this article. In particular, this bit:
It’s not that something is missing from Stan’s legacy. On the contrary, one could argue that his legacy would be incomplete if he hadn’t been overlooked. Stan spent a long career showing up, playing hard, and going home afterwards. He considered himself lucky to be able to do so, and to do it well. That was all he needed. Had he been more of a prominent figure, something special about him would have been lost. His legendary wholesomeness just wouldn’t play right as an ESPN feature story, and it would open him up to undeserved cheap shots and cynicism. He lives well in the shadows. I mean that as a compliment.
We should disregard the pat-on-the-back write-ups as much as the link-bait lists that prompt them. Good things are happening here, but our success or failure matters not one bit on the recognition of others. Those who get it, get it—those who don’t probably never will. Like the Man, all we can do is try to better ourselves one day at a time. (Though a kind word every now and again isn’t the worst thing.)
