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Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts) Thu Apr 1, 2021, 04:40 PM Apr 2021

April Fools Day, George Plimpton and The Curious Case of Sidd Finch (a blast from the past)

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April Fools Day, George Plimpton and The Curious Case of Sidd Finch (a blast from the past) (Original Post) Brother Buzz Apr 2021 OP

A classic underpants Apr 2021 #1

I remember when this was first published. How long has it been now? Auggie Apr 2021 #2

I never saw the SI article until years later, but vividly remember the buzz it created Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #3

Thanks. Guess I was subscribing to SI back then ... Auggie Apr 2021 #4

Sports Illustrated left my world in 1968... Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #7

Plimpton also got the Detroit Lions to let him "play" QB for the experience. brush Apr 2021 #5

Paper Lion was a well received book and was made into a film two years later Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Auggie Apr 2021 #8

underpants

(186,638 posts)

1. A classic

Reply to Brother Buzz (Original post)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 04:47 PM

Apr 2021

I referenced it earlier today

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=1490026

Auggie

(31,798 posts)

2. I remember when this was first published. How long has it been now?

Reply to Brother Buzz (Original post)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 04:50 PM

Apr 2021

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

3. I never saw the SI article until years later, but vividly remember the buzz it created

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 05:26 PM

Apr 2021

Plimpton's story was so well crafted and bizarre that everyone believed it. Even after SI came clean, a whole bunch of people continued to believe it.

It was published in 1985

Auggie

(31,798 posts)

4. Thanks. Guess I was subscribing to SI back then ...

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 05:35 PM

Apr 2021

because I read it right when it came out.

I believed it, of course.

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

7. Sports Illustrated left my world in 1968...

Reply to Auggie (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 06:15 PM

Apr 2021

when my brother changed his subscription address when he left for college. After that, I did alright with just the SF Chronicle Green Section.

brush

(57,489 posts)

5. Plimpton also got the Detroit Lions to let him "play" QB for the experience.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Original post)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 05:37 PM

Apr 2021

He also boxed and play hockey and wrote about the experience.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-trp-001&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-001&hspart=trp&p=plimpton+as+qb+for+the+lions&type=Y61_F1_148993_102720#id=1&vid=eb9968a1838ae0fced581324f1372b27&action=click

Brother Buzz

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6. Paper Lion was a well received book and was made into a film two years later

Reply to brush (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 06:06 PM

Apr 2021

I saw the film, but never read the book.

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