Now he’s got me doing False Facts again, even though I have a comment contest to run: we’re up to 55,403, by the way–just 597 to go.
Byron the Quokka here, and g’day, everybody! If you’re going to a Super Bowl party tomorrow, make sure you bring your latest edition of Acme False Facts so you can wow ’em all with your esoteric knowledge. Stand up straight, shoulders back, look ’em in the eye, and let ‘er rip! Here are a few examples:
Football was originally played with a large stone instead of a ball, but that only lasted till they ran out of kickers.
Willie “Buster” Diddlemeyer was the first to play Solitaire Football. It never caught on.
Until 1972 it was against the rules to run sideways with the football.
From 1963 to 1977, the Cleveland Parasites didn’t win a single game. They went through 98 head coaches before switching over to Monopoly.
Baltimore Sloshers quarterback Jim “Corny” Jokeson once played an entire game blindfolded… and then played no more.
The whole set’s still available, with emergency instantaneous shipping available to the credulous for a mere $499.99. Don’t get caught without it!
In a college bowl game the center ended up with the ball and ran for a touchdown the wrong way. Joe Little kicked the football on kickoff so hard it popped. Only 10 officials have died so far while referring the NFL games.
LOL, Byron is way more entertaining than football. A friend once said to me, “what! you don’t like football, what is wrong with you?” That one stumped me for a minute or two, but not for long. I still don’t like the stupid thing.
I used to enjoy it, until they dumbed it down and turned it into a money-mining operation with evil political overtones.