U.S. Memory Champion (and Beloved S.F. Resident) Chester Santos Lost His Title But Remembered His Manners
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| Well that is a new deal, isn't it? |
Ron White, a dimpled 35-year-old Navy man, memorized decks while while stationed in Afghanistan, and also while underwater -- in snorkeling gear (pictured). The point of the underwater training, according to Megan Feldman's story published yesterday in our sister paper, The Dallas Observer, was to become mentally tougher. If White could memorize a full deck of cards underwater in little more than two minutes, he could probably do it even faster on land.
White's training technique echoes the Navy SEAL concept that "the
more you sweat in times of peace, the less you bleed in times of war,"
Feldman wrote in her eloquent, inspirational tale of a fairly ordinary
guy who has pushed himself to do extraordinary things.
We recommend for next year's competition that Santos memorize his playing cards while suspended from the Golden Gate Bridge.
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