Word: forearmed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When General Wojciech Jaruzelski had spoken and returned to his seat beside George Bush in the Polish Parliament, Bush reached over and patted the Communist boss's forearm. A little later, clustered with some newly chartered Polish Little Leaguers, he scooped up the grinning kids and pulled them close for the ritual team picture...
...Hoose saves his harshest criticism for the National Football League, that "kingdom of megafauna where clothesline tackles and forearm shivers bring back ancient truths." There have been only eight Black quarterbacks in NFL history to throw more than 25 passes, and the league has never had a Black head coach...
...fancy stuff aside, Cincinnati is as rugged a team as has ever employed a passer named Norman, a runner named Elbert and a linebacker from Dartmouth who serves on the Cincinnati city council. Councilman Reggie Williams does boast a salty tattoo on one bulging forearm, depicting a piece of music. "It's a crescendo," he says. "You have to have a certain rhythm in your life." While scoring 18 touchdowns, rookie Elbert ("Ickey") Woods has smoothed the black edge off several unenlightened symbols that have crept into currency in Cincinnati. Fans have taken to calling the stadium "the Jungle...
Also, a thumb injury to Schossberger and a forearm injury to junior Yvonne Karanas--combined with a four-game sickness to Forman--didn't help...
...second set was similar to the first, with Williamson jumping out to a 3-1 lead this time. Williamson increased his lead to 5-1 with some strong forearm shots...