Professional commentators and the right angles can turn even a “race” of balls into an exciting spectacle
There is a whole channel on YouTube dedicated to the Marble League ball races alone - with a wide variety of tracks, their own seasons and even championships.
I just rolled up to the bus stop on my scooter (cause I can't drive) and these two loudass teen boys were there and one of them asked me if I could do some trick and I said "I can't do any tricks" and he looked so unimpressed, said "it's like the first trick anyone learns, everyone knows it" and I was like "well okay. I still can't though"
Then the two of them started goofing around, throwing trash on the ground, and I was just like. "Come on, dude. Trash can is right there." And he starts ordering his buddy to pick it up, right? And kid looks at me where I'm chilling on my phone and goes "Hey. Tell him to clean it up" and I was like. "I'm not your mom...?"
And then I saw that they had bikes but no helmets and realized it was close to sundown in the sketchy part of town and they had no adult with them and like. They were probably 15, 16 years old? And bizarrely confident about sassing with random strangers?
And I dunno, there isn't really a point to this, but I hope they're okay. And I hope they get smarter. And I hope their folks know where they are