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Originally Posted by agr8zebra
JeffPea... That was a great comeback....
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Indeed so. Unfortunately, one of my friends, a varsity official waiting for the next game, tried tossing him (albeit humorously -- sorta), to no avail.
The comeback I used referenced a well-respected official who passed away last week. This gentleman, Red St. Louis, often told a story about a time he called a last-second foul in a girls' game, and he took a heap of crap for it.
Ten years later, Red was assisted by an attractive nurse. That nurse turned out to be the heavy-set girl he sent to the line in that game. She hit one of two free throws, and that single point meant so much to her, it gave her a boost of confidence, that eventually led to weight loss and a career in nursing. This is a well-known story in our little corner.
So, my comeback was, and will always be, "Do I really have to play the Red St. Louis card here?"