Yo Yo Nation

I neglected to mention one of the unusual spectacles we witnessed a couple weekends back in NYC--an international yo-yo competition! This dude's performance wasn't part of the actual competition but he was more than willing to ham it up for the cameras.

Yo-yo history actually dates back to ancient times. They are thought to have originated in China but are first mentioned in Greek culture from as early as 500 B.C.

By the way, this link starring Neil Patrick Harris is hysterical, if you haven't seen it already.