Sports Shorts -- Layups

Patrick Ewing
  What you chewing?

Larry Bird
  Hall-of-Fame assured

Scottie Pippen
  Lid's still flippin'

Tim Duncan
  Legacy hasn't sunk in

Bill Bradley
  Didn't play badly

Walt Frazier
  Sharp as a razor

Moses Malone
  The backboard you owned

George (The Iceman Cometh) Gervin
  a-wigglin' and swervin'

Reggie Miller
  4th-quarter killer

Manute Bol
  Bless his soul
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Krutsinger Avatar
June 30, 2021 at 11:38 PM
I stopped right here wondering "who is this guy?" - "Walt Frazier Sharp as a razor"
Romios Avatar
June 30, 2021 at 2:59 PM
Great Ones Pangie xxoo
Faulkner Avatar
June 28, 2021 at 1:42 PM
They are all great, but the first one made me smile the most :)
Wolf Avatar
June 30, 2021 at 8:14 PM
So, Michelle, what is Ewing chewing?! ... :)
Allison Avatar
June 27, 2021 at 3:32 PM
fun rhymes GW:-) hugs Jan xx
Wolf Avatar
June 27, 2021 at 5:20 PM
We sure agree on this, Jan. They were fun to write too... Seems that we don't have a lot of company at this party though. Oh, well, more food for you and me! Cheers, gw
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