Posted on 12/18/2016 6:20:42 PM PST by P.O.E.
Ezekiel Elliott was penalized 15 yards on Sunday night for using the Salvation Army pot on the field as a prop following a touchdown scored against the Buccaneers.
Elliott scored on a short touchdown run to put Dallas up 9-3 over Tampa Bay. After scoring he ran to the red Salvation Army kettle by the end zone and hopped in like Super Mario going into one of the shoes in the original NES game.
(Excerpt) Read more at larrybrownsports.com ...
I have disliked the Cowboys for years, but I love Zeke, so now I’m pulling for the Cowboys.
The local Walmart has bell ringers - between the wife and myself, we hit the store 5-6 times a week and never pass one up w/o dropping at least a buck in the pot. The Salvation Army is one of the truly good ones out there - our unit used to support the local chapter during Christmas unloading trucks, wrapping presents, stuffing bags of groceries and distributing stuff - one of my fonder memories.
“Super Mario going into one of the shoes in the original NES game”
What shoes in Super Mario World?
Do they mean pipes?
Bleh ...
Act like you’ve been there before, and you’ll be there again.
Because of those guys, two of my Giant's wins against them actually mean something.
big jummp in contributions in Dallas, some effect nationwide?
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