I knew what cowboys did. I never owned a horse or rode a bull, but there was a time when I thought that someday I might be good at that. We appreciate sports because we have tried them. We envy athletes who have accomplished something we wish we could have done. If we have never tried it or never taken a close look at the skills needed, then it is impossible to appreciate any activity.
Appreciation makes sport.
We live in an old house. It does have indoor plumbing, but it's old indoor plumbing. And because of that, we have a problem with running toilets. In other words, our running toilets are running me to death. Fortunately, I've learned a thing or two about how to make the water stop running.