When I was 12 years old, I played on a softball team. I was generally pretty terrible. My coach rotated me into various positions, trying to figure out where on the field I sucked the least. One day, I was playing shortstop when a powerful line drive (well, as powerful as it could be with a tween swinging the bat) came right at me. I went to make a heroic catch in hopes of getting the batter out, not to mention a potential double play. Unfortunately, my bare right hand got in the way of my hand wearing the mitt and I sustained a major sports injury. My middle finger was sprained and required a splint. The following game, when I stepped up to the plate, my middle finger stuck straight out while the rest of my hand gripped the bat. I was flipping off the opposing team’s pitcher and there was nothing anyone could do about it. It felt good. It felt great. Since then, I’ve loved the power flippin’ the ol’ bird could hold. So do these celebs…
