Roller derby: It's baaaaaaack

cnn.com ^ | Larry Smith

[shove_it]

Roller derby resurgence 2:01 Women across the country are suiting up for some excitement playing roller derby...

[RangerM]

“more cleavage”

[Eric in the Ozarks]

“winner predetermined” in wrestling ? When did this happen ?

[live+let_live]

Jim Croce song, “Roller Derby Queen”

“She was five foot six, two fifteen,
a bleach blonde bomber with a streak of mean.”

I hope they do bring it back. If only so the radio plays this song again.

[shove_it]

Exactly! I couldn’t have said it better myself.

[Always Right]

[jaz.357]

All I can say is:

ROLLER BOOGIE!

[Seeking the truth]

Remember “Charlie O” an old roller derby superstar?

[goldstategop]

In other news, plans are being made to revive the phonograph, 8 track tape, disco and bell bottom jeans for 1970s era fans.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[ErnBatavia]

which reminds me I've got to try and find my father's as a memento; he joined Dick Lane in the celestial coffee klatch just over two months ago, and the mug would make a nice keepsake.

Update from 2007 -- not only did I find Pop's mug, I found his "backup"....so Sis and I both have another treasured memento!