Rowing Up That Hill

Suddenly, rowing was everywhere. Rowing videos were all over Instagram, fed to me by accounts I did and didn’t follow. Businesses seized on it in their advertising; bars invited customers to “come row with us” during the next game. I saw Ro for Norge! , apparently our new national slogan, written on the pavement in pastel chalk.

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