General Discussion

Funny.

If you want a good example, you have to turn to the Great Sport -- the one that all of life imitates. Almost without exception, the "experts" including sports writers predicted that heavyweight champion Charles "Sonny" Liston would easily flatten challenger Cassius Clay in less than two rounds. Most said in one. Of course, Clay -- who was actually Cassius X before stepping into the ring, but would not announce that until the following day -- beat Liston in a great fight. Thus, all of the said experts had to start making excuses -- it was "fixed," or Sonny was 90 years old.