Skin In The Game

[Doug Harris]

Sorry, I _meant_ to say cricket, not soccer.
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Still, the original meaning is a long way from the usage being
applied today. Not that that's uncommon, but by taking the hat
(award) away, one removes the 'value' of the cliché, such as it
is.
And one of the dumbest things about the use (as in the hockey
situation) of a term such as this is that, so far as I know,
little effort is ever made to explain its meaning, in context,
to readers of or listeners to sports reports.
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An OT aside: I just received an emergency weather statement in
which a weather person veered slightly off the 'just the facts'
track to wax poetic: In a warning about impending flooding and
the danger of driving into water-covered roadway areas, the WP
said, "Turn around; don't drown."
Succinct, to the point, and _far_ less
cloud-covered that the distinction
between 'winter weather advisory,'
'...watch' and '...warning'.
(the other) doug


Dave Wilton wrote:
Actually, the roots of "hat trick" are in late-19th century cricket.
Originally a bowler who took three wickets on three successive balls would
be awarded a hat to commemorate the accomplishment.

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