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Douglas Berry ([personal profile] gridlore) wrote2008-09-25 08:42 pm
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OK, somebody explain this one.

I woke up this morning with the opening of ABC's Wide World of Sports in my head. The entire thing.
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[identity profile] pauldrye.livejournal.com 2008-09-26 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I miss Mr. Agony of Defeat.

(Even YouTube doesn't have it, though there's a profile of him there)

[identity profile] arib.livejournal.com 2008-09-26 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
You mean the "thrill of victory, agony of defeat" spiel?

[identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com 2008-09-26 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport… the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat… the human drama of athletic competition… This is ABC's Wide World of Sports!"
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[identity profile] lysana.livejournal.com 2008-09-26 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I love how the Agony of Defeat guy had no idea he was so famous until he came to the States a while back. "Wait, they used my fall for WHAT?"
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