Each year from June to September, Manitobans have participated in the official provincial sport of "Swatting Mosquitos". It is quite the sight to witness; thousands of bare-armed and/or legged citizens, desperate to grab a few fleeting summer hours outside could be seen running, jumping and slapping themselves silly in a vain attempt to outlast the vile insect hoards.

I, however, never being too athletically inclined, excel in the couch-potato version of the sport; better known as "hiding inside" during hot humid days.

This year however, a new sport has surfaced and has become all the rage. "Darting Wasps" involves the even-more awe-inspiring moves to avoid the yellow jacket's stings with wild arm flinging, zig and zagging mid-step and basically running like a fool from these tiny, but agressive warriors.

I don't know which is better; but it sure is fun to watch the game from my living room window.