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May 30, 2008
'Honey, they're shrinking the kids.'
Follow this link, http://health.msn.com/fitness/articlepage.aspx?cp-documen..., and read an interesting story about how playing football can temporarily shrink high school and college players. As in “Honey, they’re shrinking the kids.”
Certain football positions can shrink a player by up to 1 percent of height per day.
As freshmen in high school, 1959, my twin brother and I were involuntarily “placed” on “The Midgets” football team, which was made up of players so small we only played 6-8th elementary school teams.
No way you’d call a high school (or any) team The Midgets today.
Or trot high schoolers out to play elementary kids on the grid iron.
(Maybe in Texas.)
Can you image Modern Mom and Dad's sideline comments?
“Oh, dear, I’m sooo proud that Billy is playing on The Midgets.
"What a wonderful sports and academic move for him.
"It will do sooo much for his self esteem. And to think they found uniforms the size of doll’s clothing.
Don't believe a word of it.
Back in '59, we were proud to be The Midgets.
We didn't know any better.
And neither did the world.
Today?
I want some of my height back.
Smell a lawsuit in the high weeds.
Think I’ll call my bro' John in Missouri.
He was the quarterback on The Midgets. I was the waterboy. Some things never change.
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