whether my dad might’ve had ulterior motives in bringing those wrestling mats home. Did he sense something in Max and me from those early times, believing he could steer us toward wrestling? That would’ve required some serious foresight. My dad is a blue-collar Midwestern guy who has made a career in submersible pumps. He dabbled in sports during his own childhood—track and field, football, even wrestling a little bit—so he understood a boy’s need to romp around, but the answer is no, probably not. Honestly,
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