On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:44:11 -0700 (PDT), ta <padlrnc@nc.rr.com> wrote: Why do football players pat each other on the rear end? I mean, if I tried that at work, I'd get my ass kicked, fired, or both, but it seems acceptable on the playing field (but certainly not in sports like golf, boxing, or cricket). Where did this strange ritual originate? Other parts of the player body ...

On Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:44:11 -0700, ta wrote: Why do football players pat each other on the rear end? Because the front end is a little awkward?

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On Aug 7, 11:44 pm, ta <padl...@nc.rr.com> wrote: Why do football players pat each other on the rear end? I mean, if I tried that at work, I'd get ...). Where did this strange ritual originate? "You praise them for something good that they have done." Patting the buttocks perhaps stems in recognition of the nonsexual nature of the interaction of the players amidst the fact that ...

Why do football players pat each other on the rear end? I mean, if I tried that at work, I'd get my ass kicked, fired, or both, but it seems acceptable on the playing field (but certainly not in sports like golf, boxing, or cricket). Where did this strange ritual originate?

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