Yesterday, the Olympics mocked God. Since the close of the opening ceremony in Paris, and probably for the next few days at least, people worldwide have argued about the tableau vivant or “living picture” of drag queens in the opening ceremony. In the tableau vivant, drag queens are seated along a table with a Christ-like figure, complete with a halo, at the center. This is similar to the Last Supper painting by Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Cracker Jack announced last week the 126-year-old company will be packaging special-edition Cracker Jill snacks to support American female athletes through the Women’s Sports Foundation — and reworked the old song “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” to include lyrics about female athletes.

Girls love sports as much as boys — softball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, swimming, tennis, golf, etc. And they probably like to nibble on the all-American treat of caramel popcorn and peanuts — and find the prize inside.

But it took more than a century for them to earn a spot in the world of athletics, a struggle outlined in vivid detail during an excellent St. Helens Club presentation Wednesday in Chehalis by Corene Jones-Litteer titled “Overcoming Hurdles: Women in Sports.”