Haha Lance Palmer. I already miss TheMat Forum’s Lance Palmer is better than Retherford era
Italian-Americans from New Jersey get special dispensation from jokes about being overly tan. It’s almost involuntary given the genetics and societal pressureTo be fair-and I did like the guy a lot when he wrestled-I spotted this pic the other day and we must say that the man is pretty derned "orange." It made me wonder why folks were calling Ryan that name.
https://hokiesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=106&path=wrestling
I'll grant that, but he's also putting in some "extra minutes" into that tan (the social pressure part). I've known too many Italians, leading me to think otherwise.Italian-Americans from New Jersey get special dispensation from jokes about being overly tan. It’s almost involuntary given the genetics and societal pressure
Don't downplay the New Jersey factor.I'll grant that, but he's also putting in some "extra minutes" into that tan (the social pressure part). I've known too many Italians, leading me to think otherwise.
But Brands is orange Tom. Ryan is Tan Tom. It is confusing, but that's convention here, anyway.To be fair-and I did like the guy a lot when he wrestled-I spotted this pic the other day and we must say that the man is pretty derned "orange." It made me wonder why folks were calling Ryan that name.
https://hokiesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=106&path=wrestling
Burnt Tom should be a real fun one to see!But Brands is orange Tom. Ryan is Tan Tom. It is confusing, but that's convention here, anyway.