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Old 08-17-2011, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FSUZeta View Post
"bear down"? reminds me of birthing children!
Had to pop back in to offer an explanation along with a shared giggle, because when I first heard it I thought "what? WHAT? what does that have to do with beating another team?" It's a bittersweet story; there's a statue (a bust, actually) of John "Button" Salmon outside the football stadium. And there is a wildcat family statue that my dogs try to attack every time we're on the Mall.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Down
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