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Pork Bellies Need Your Support
by Alanah McGinley on 02/27/09 at 02:06 PM ET
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From Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy:
See, the Iowa Chops have these flabby dudes called the Pork Bellies who come out between periods and get their Full Monty on. They’re a bunch of Chops season ticket holders who started dancing at games as a gag, and now actually practice routines to perform during intermission. They’re not the first team to have chubby guys dancing to pop hits, but they might be the first to have them storm the ice from the back of a U-Haul.
“Usually, at intermission, people go get beers and drinks,” said Frank Meeink, who works in communications for the Chops. “Now, when they know that they’re coming, nobody moves.”
More here. Bottom line is, apparently the people behind the Ellen DeGeneres show have caught wind and have promised—if the video can generate 6,000 hits on Youtube—to have the boys on the show.
Of course, we’re happy to support this noble cause. Here’s the video:
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