Famous quote by Erma Bombeck

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If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead
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"If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead"

- Erma Bombeck

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This quote by Erma Bombeck is a funny way of revealing how tiresome and boring it can be to view three football video games in a row. It suggests that if someone were to see three football games in a row, they would be so bored that they would be as good as dead. It is an amusing exaggeration of how tedious and dull it can be to watch 3 football games in a row. It is also a suggestion to not take life too seriously and to take breaks from activities that can become laborious and boring. It is a tip to require time to delight in life and to not get too captured up in activities that can end up being monotonous. It is a funny way of expressing the importance of taking breaks and enjoying life.

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Erma Bombeck This quote is written / told by Erma Bombeck between February 21, 1927 and April 22, 1996. She was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 61 other quotes.

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