Sometimes Vendors Have To Rest The Dogs To Sell The Dogs
Unfailingly, when I’m at a sporting event, I always wonder if stadium vendors get a sense of the action going on in front of them. Are they there because they’re fans of the home team? The sport? Drunks? The thrill of catching a foul ball in the back of the noggin? To get a sweet shoulder workout?
If you’ve been watching any of this week’s Rome Masters (and if you’re from the U.S., you probably haven’t been), you’ve noticed many of the stadium vendors settling almost all of my curiosities.
All over the tournament, various vendors during various matches can be seen poppin’ a squat during matches. Not in between matches while fans are filing out, and not squatting momentarily to count change so as not to block the view of fans sitting behind them.
Sitting. Chillin’. During play.
Frankly, I’m not sure what surprises me more: That a) I’ve never seen vendors do this before, b) they chose to take their break in the premium seats, c) there are apparently plenty of front row seats available during matches involving Federer or Verdasco (not pictured) or d) that I was able to come up with three things about tennis food vendors that shocked me.
Not too shabby.
The only thing left for me to ponder is how many cotton candy clumps vendors steal from the bags when no one’s looking.
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