Category: Sports, Games, and Exercise
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Killer Karate
The 100 Deadliest Karate Moves Gambordella 1982 Submitter: While cleaning up the sports and athletic section I found this book tucked behind the other books in the section. It looks like it escaped weeding by cowering behind all the other books. Rest assured this was kicked to the recycling bin.…
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Fun and Games
Early Pleasures and Pastimes Kalman 1947 Submitter: We found this gem in our Children’s department of our public library, on a recent much needed weed. The children on the cover seem to enjoy waterboarding Grandpa. The actual photos inside are very disturbing. They dare you to wrestle a bear, and…
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Jump for Joy!
Jump Rope! Skolnik 1974 This ancient artifact was only recently weeded from a public library. Given the publication date, I very well could have checked this out as I was teen in 1974. Even if the information isn’t “wrong”, this just is so old, it’s embarrassing. Check out the array…
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Let’s Get Physical!
Sexual Fitness Complete Vitality Time Life Books 1988 Feeling sluggish and want to get back into a high intensity bedroom “workout”? This is the book for you. Grab your partner and bring on the sexy. Exercise and general fitness is essential for a healthy sex life. Getting in shape with…
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Sissy Squats
Bruce Jenner’s The Athletic Body: A Complete Fitness Guide for Teenagers Jenner and Cobbins 1984 Submitter: This book was weeded from a suburban high school in Georgia. Really everything about this book, including the exercises & title, is outdated. I wonder if Caitlyn would cringe about the ‘sissy’ squats terminology?…
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Games the Indians Played
The Games the Indians Played Lavine 1974 Submitter: This book uses outdated and culturally insensitive terms like “redskin.” It contains a decent amount of research from when the author was a teacher on a reservation. He interviewed many of the indigenous people there and I’m sure meant this to be…
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