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Oculus Spirit [90820]
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GF #1 asked me why game is called FOOTball..
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Aug 31, 2023, 1:27 PM
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since the foot is seldom used (as in soccer).
I had no intelligent reply, went into another room to get away from her & go online to find answer.
Can anyONE help!
TIA~
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110%er [6858]
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Probably just to p!$$ off the douchey soccer fans
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Aug 31, 2023, 1:30 PM
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Because this is America!
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Re: Probably just to p!$$ off the douchey soccer fans
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Aug 31, 2023, 1:39 PM
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I believe the term originated in Australia. I read somewhere that, in very early years, most sporting events involved a horse so when this game began, the foot became a big part of the game.
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Letterman [275]
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Re: GF #1 asked me why game is called FOOTball..
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Aug 31, 2023, 1:39 PM
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Because its a foot long. 12 inches. Just like me
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Re: GF #1 asked me why game is called FOOTball..
Aug 31, 2023, 1:40 PM
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Is that by the ruler or your inflated imagination?
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Letterman [275]
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Re: GF #1 asked me why game is called FOOTball..
Aug 31, 2023, 1:41 PM
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By ruler, I might be a tad liberal with where the base actually starts 
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CU Medallion [65529]
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Maybe at your rear belt loop?
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Aug 31, 2023, 4:34 PM
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Re: GF #1 asked me why game is called FOOTball..
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Aug 31, 2023, 1:39 PM
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it is because it was one of the first American sports to be played on foot, and not horseback..
YWIA.
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Re: GF #1 asked me why game is called FOOTball..
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Aug 31, 2023, 1:53 PM
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Because the ball is advanced with your feet. The forward pass didn’t come along until around 50 years after the game’s inception.
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Re: GF #1 asked me why game is called FOOTball..
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Aug 31, 2023, 2:49 PM
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Because head, shoulder, knees and toes ... knees and toes ... had already been claimed.
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Re: GF #1 asked me why game is called FOOTball..
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Aug 31, 2023, 3:43 PM
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Real people want to know, how many GF's will be left in you will LBB ?
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Oculus Spirit [93677]
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I would suggest kicking was much more important when...
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Aug 31, 2023, 4:06 PM
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the game first began. Seems like I remember punts going through the upright being worth a point or two. Of course, there was no forward pass so the box was always packed. That yielded some low scoring games and some blowout too.
Message was edited by: ClemsonTiger1988®
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All-In [25010]
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Is your gf British?
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Aug 31, 2023, 4:34 PM
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They always freak out when an American says football for our football
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Re: GF #1 asked me why game is called FOOTball..
Aug 31, 2023, 10:24 PM
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By the way, do your girlfriends know you refer to them by number?
Just curious.
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