Many places in the world had four seasons a year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
America had only three: football, basketball, and baseball season. That was not entirely accurate, but it was not far off.
Every season gave Americans something to enjoy. When it was hot, they liked water sports. Surfing, sailing, and diving enthusiasts gathered in the sea to swim and water-ski.
From the first day of snow, skiers took to the slopes, while frozen ponds and ice rinks became grounds for skating and ice hockey.
Later, technology advanced, and even hot places like Miami had indoor ice rinks.
For many Americans, sports were not merely for fun. They had almost become a form of religious worship. Thousands of fans paid exorbitant prices for tickets just to see their favorite teams or athletes compete in person, even if they themselves were too obese to see their own shoes.
Whether it was football, basketball, hockey, or baseball, American sports were all about advertising struggle and confrontation.
Not everyone worshiped athletes, nor did everyone enjoy this lifestyle filled with contradictions and conflict.
They wanted to find peace of mind, so all kinds of "spiritual training" and "mind clinics" began opening everywhere.
Cindy attended yoga classes for more than just her figure, but like most "straight men," her ex-boyfriend believed girls practiced yoga only to lose weight.
Even if a cheerleader did not like sports, any girl who could become head cheerleader was definitely beautiful. That alone was enough to make girls fight over it.
In American coming-of-age movies, cheerleaders represented youth and vitality: innocent faces, gleaming white teeth, bouncing ponytails, pure and guileless smiles, cute and sweet.
The perfect cheerleader was the model girl next door, and blonde hair made her even more perfect.
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