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doing it for love, not money — which is charming until someone has to pay rent.
means the practice or ethic of engaging in an activity for pleasure or passion rather than as a paid profession.
from from french amateur, from latin amator, lover — literally 'one who loves.' the 19th-century olympics weaponized it to keep working-class athletes out, since only the wealthy could afford to compete unpaid.
olympics rulepros were banned from olympics until 1986.
jim thorpestripped of 1912 medals for earning $25 semi-pro baseball.
class weaponoriginally protected gentlemen from competing against laborers.
radio origin'ham radio' operators proudly called themselves amateurs.