Stuff old guys think about, No. 17

Would it be better to have been a minor rock star or to have had a modest career as a pro athlete?

Let’s consider it.

In the case of the former scenario, you could imagine old girlfriends hearing one of your songs on the radio and feeling pangs of regret.

That would be nice.

But if you had been a pro athlete, you could be all quiet and self-effacing about your playing days. But every once in a while, you could say something like “Well, we had a slightly different perspective on concussions back in my day.”