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re: What's the deal with Southerners and college sports?
Posted on 3/30/18 at 9:43 am to wmr
Posted on 3/30/18 at 9:43 am to wmr
Maybe this has something to do with it? LINK /
"The culprit behind “the germ of laziness,” as the South’s affliction was sometimes called, was Necator americanus—the American murderer. Better known today as the hookworm, millions of those bloodsucking parasites lived, fed, multiplied, and died within the guts of up to 40% of populations stretching from southeastern Texas to West Virginia. Hookworms stymied development throughout the region and bred stereotypes about lazy, moronic Southerners."
"The culprit behind “the germ of laziness,” as the South’s affliction was sometimes called, was Necator americanus—the American murderer. Better known today as the hookworm, millions of those bloodsucking parasites lived, fed, multiplied, and died within the guts of up to 40% of populations stretching from southeastern Texas to West Virginia. Hookworms stymied development throughout the region and bred stereotypes about lazy, moronic Southerners."
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Posted on 3/30/18 at 1:06 pm to Vecchio Cane
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Vecchio Cane
Man, I learn something new every day. Thanks for the article VC.
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