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*The story is a parody of "<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.comicvine.com/profile/cbishop/lists/spalding-presents-street-ball-comic-ads-1/47502/ Street Ball]</span>", an ad for a line of {{w|Spalding}} basketballs. The ad featured {{w|NBA}} stars {{w|Julius Erving}} and {{w|Rick Barry}} and appeared in many comic books from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s.
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*The story is a parody of "<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.comicvine.com/profile/cbishop/lists/spalding-presents-street-ball-comic-ads-1/47502/ Street Ball]</span>", an ad for a line of {{W|Spalding}} basketballs. The ad featured {{W|NBA}} stars {{W|Julius Erving}} and {{W|Rick Barry}} and appeared in many comic books from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s.
*{{w|Lawn darts}} are a real-life lawn game where the gameplay is similar to {{w|Horseshoes}}. The darts were banned from sale in the USA in 1988 due to safety concerns.
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*{{W|Lawn darts}} are a real-life lawn game where the gameplay is similar to {{W|Horseshoes}}. The darts were banned from sale in the USA in 1988 due to safety concerns.
  
 
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References/Trivia


Cultural references[edit]

  • The story is a parody of "Street Ball", an ad for a line of Spalding basketballs. The ad featured NBA stars Julius Erving and Rick Barry and appeared in many comic books from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s.
  • Lawn darts are a real-life lawn game where the gameplay is similar to Horseshoes. The darts were banned from sale in the USA in 1988 due to safety concerns.