Tour de Ski

The Norwegian cross country skiers have been the dominant force in the great competition called Tour de Ski that ended today. My Dad, who is from Norway, says he is not surprised. He even says he would be surprised if the Norwegians were not winning as much as they do.

On TV, they say that the Norwegians must have succeeded with their skis and ski waxes. Dad says this is part of the truth. He says the Norwegian ski wax is to the skis as tomato sauce is to mackerel, that is, it makes the skis fly forward on the snow just like tomato sauce makes mackerel so tasty it flies down the throat when eating it. Another part of the truth is, according to Dad, that Norway makes for the upbringing of the best skiers in the world, just like it makes for the breeding of the best dogs in the world. I am not so sure of either statement, even though I know Dad is a great dog and a hero of mine.