Scamper and Stomp

Sitting on the set yesterday during our 9 am news I listened as Andrea provided the highlights of the Redskins key win over the Eagles. I was struck by the word scamper. She mentioned that Clinton Portis scampered into the end zone. I had heard her say scamper at least twice yesterday. I said earlier in the morning that he had run off tackle, bounced of tacklers and dove into the end zone. Don't you love sports!! You can scamper, bounce, and dive. When was the last time you heard anyone use those words in a news story?
I remember years ago when I was a sports reporter at a radio station I used scamper so much that it actually became a part of my vocabulary. I was on a date and somehow dropped scamper into the conversation. The woman I was with doubled over in uncontrolable laughter. She asked if I was talking about a squirrel. Apparently the only time she had ever heard the word scamper was in a child story that was something like "Stacey the scampering squirrel." Apparently she didn't have much interest in sports.

Which brings me to the most important sports question of all time. How do we know that Clinton Portis was scampering into the end zone? Perhaps he scurried into the end zone, or scooted into the end zone. Let's face it, if you are running on a football field, you must either

A.) Scamper

B) Scurry

C) Scoot

You can not run. Try using all three words in a conversation today, who knows the person you are talking to may just erupt in laughter.

Now on to the other S word....STOMP. As many of you know I am a card carrying, or is it trophy carrying Stomp champion. To the left you will see me in the corner of this image as I stomp the competition in the celebrity grape stomping competition earlier this summer. Saturday I will either scurry, scamper, or scoot on down to Delaplane Virginia for another grape stomping. I would encourage you to come as well. Instead of my feet mashing down on grapes, I will have a microphone in hand. I will do play by play as regular folks try their hands at grape stomping. Come out enjoy the nice weather, and some great wine, and wear your best Lucy or Desi costume too. The fun begins at 2:30pm. Make sure you stop by and say hello. I love meeting blog readers!! Here is the link to Three Fox vineyards where the event is taking place. http://www.threefoxvineyards.com/events.htm