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To: Islaminaction

Carrying a pigskin is against Islamic customs, quit football become a taxi driver.


37 posted on 08/09/2010 1:10:08 PM PDT by usmcobra (NASA outreach to Muslims if I were in charge:The complete collection of "I dream of Jeannie" on DVD.)
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To: usmcobra

Footballs were never made out of pigskin. They’ve always been leather. The pigskin is a reference to the footballs used in the 19th century, which used porcine bladders to hold air. The bladders in modern footballs are made of rubber.


133 posted on 08/10/2010 12:17:12 PM PDT by Melas
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