>Miniature golf isn't exactly the same as real golf either...
>nor does it have to be. But I know damn well just because you
>can put doesn't mean you can golf. A lot of these dudes are
>learning only a small fraction of what the real game is
>supposed to be about.

See, that attempt to impose the values of another era is a problem.

Would it be great if today's artists came up through the chitlin circuit? Sure! But the chitlin circuit does not exist anymore so talking about "what the game is supposed to be about" amounts to little more than wishful thinking.

The chitlin circuit has been replaced by a different kind of game, and artists today work it to the best of their ability.