The Human Species has used billions of gallons of paint covering the earth with lines, ostensibly to eliminate confusion and thwart arguments.

   Lines tell us how and where to park our cars, where to stop, where to wait until the cashier calls for you.  While driving you can cross a broken line but not a solid line and as far as a double yellow line, don’t even think about it.

   Coloring books want you to color within the lines, don’t endorse the check below this line and sign on line that says ‘I agree.’

    Some lines are actually invisible, but we know where they are … state lines, county lines and property lines, but these are often marked with fences or shrubs.

    Sports are inundated with lines and they can be very confusing and a source of arguments and instant replays.  Don’t cross the foul line or it’s a foul. In baseball

and tennis, if a ball touches the foul line, it’s fair. In golf, if the ball touches the line, it is out of bounds. Football has more lines than any other sport. There are solid chalk lines on the grass that mark off the yardage, field boundaries and the goal lines themselves. There are also invisible lines marked by chains for first downs.  In football, lines are out of bounds for the field perimeter and, to score, the entire ball must cross the line to count as a touchdown.

  Without lines, life is chaos!