Category: Sports, Games, and Exercise
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Arm Wrasslin’
Armwrestling: How to Become a Champion Jeffrey 1977 Submitter: I suppose the images speak for themselves. Holly: What does one have to do to become an official armwrestling referee? And why are the contestants wearing referee shirts? I’m fascinated by the history of Chinese armwrestling. Sucks to be the loser…
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Keep on Rollin’
Keep on Rollin’: The Complete Guide to Roller Skating in America Boorstin 1978 Submitter: This gem was pulled reluctantly from the shelves of a rural library in Oregon. If I see the Swirnoffs on the street, I’m calling the police and having dad locked away for the sake of all…
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How to Be a Ski Bunny
How to Ski Just a Little Bit Bennett 1970 Submitter: Here is a gem that we found in our book sale. According to the dust jacket, two stylish ski bunny librarians June Biermann and Barbara Toohey from Los Angeles Valley College wrote it! I checked WorldCat and several libraries still…
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Fabulous Frisbee
Fabulous Frisbee Childers Schmitz 1978 Submitter: We JUST weeded it this week! Tube socks galore, and a listing of the 1977 Frisbee World Championship winners. Check out the barefoot guy in white jeans demonstrating catching stances. Holly: What the heck is on that guy’s shirt? Was frisbee somehow related to the…
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Are you ready for some football?
America’s First Football Game Swinburne 1978 Submitter: I don’t know what possessed anyone to buy this. There is not a single picture in the book that is well done. The jester playing football was my favorite. Oddly, this book has not left the shelf since the early 80s. This is…
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Hanging Out
Hanging Out: The Upside Down Exercise Book Jay & Rappaport 1983 I’m not a doctor, and I’m not a trainer. Doing inversion exercises might just be the best thing ever. This book still has a ridiculous cover. You have to admit, it’s dated in a really funny way. If these…
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