The “five minutes” took what seemed like a full quarter hour
(Or more) between their warmups for the pas de deus finale
And the start of a likewise uneven timeline of performances.
A strikingly brief statement from the engaging Japanese pair,
Flirting with the crisp fusion of the athletic and the aesthetic,
While the Americans drag out their perfections of the classic.
As we both know from our discussion in the stall today—— you got you pairs reversed (in my memory at least😜)
I would say, “I have the photos to prove it!” But as you well know, that sort of proof was frowned upon in their establishment. So unless we’re willing to cough up the 15 Euros for the video, I guess we’ll never know who’s right and who’s wrong.