We'll Always Have, Well, One or the Other

Hope everybody enjoyed Fall season on Thursday and Friday.

Lately, it seems no matter where I look, I'm being bombarded by tales of brotherly relationships.

Felipe, Jesus, and Matty. Dominique and Gerald. Orville and Wilbur. Dennis and Randy. Eli and Peyton. River and Leaf. Wilhelm and Jacob. Albert, August, Alfred, Charles, John, and Henry. Joel and Ethan. Stevie Ray and Jimmie. Jesus and James. George, Jeb, Marvin, and Neil. Bob and Harvey. Neil and Carl.

And on the other side: Lyle and Erik. Odai and Qusai, and Frank, Grat, Bob, and Emmett.

I've been reading a lot about Joe, Dominic, and Vince DiMaggio lately. You don't hear much about Vince even was an All Star in his own right. I guess since he played in the National League and didn't compete directly against his brothers (as far as I know), he garnered less attention. But, it must've been a bit weird for the other two siblings to play for the other's arch-enemy. Talk about your fun holidays.

Which allows me to segue into the obvious off-topic: sibling rivalry.

It's actually a topic I am quite unfamiliar with in the first person.

The only time Chris and I competed against each other is on the basketball court. And considering I haven't played in years upon layers of years, it hasn't been a problem of late. Currently, I don't presume to color and style as well as he does and I don't think he has the desire to do, well, whatever it is I do. Sit through meetings, I guess. Even though our interests often run concurrent to each other, I don't feel compelled to prove my own worth based on what he does.

But, sibling rivalry is something I enjoy observing in others. From my completely unscientific, anecdotal research, I've found who we root for, particularly in athletic contests, is based on our order of birth. For instance, I love that Serena consistently lifts the heavier trophy when she plays Venus. I vividly remember a Knicks/Hawks game where Gerald not only blocked 'Niques last minute shot, he also put the winning bucket over his older brother.

And as I finish, let me finish with the sibling duo that has entwined itself into our collective consciousness.

Looks like Paris has lost Paris. And Nicky, well, she's actually in a place where her sister should quickly and permanently join her - away from any camera.