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Yes, underage prostitutes is a bad thing. The implication is <i>overage</i> prostitutes are OK. But isn't that also bad (and sad)? Our outrage has <strike>evolved</strike> changed to Texas standards.

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It seems this is essentially entirely an urban legend: <a href="http:\/\/www.straightdope.com\/columns\/read\/2546\/does-violence-against-women-rise-40-during-the-super-bowl" target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2546/doe...">http://www.straightdope.com... <a href="http:\/\/www.snopes.com\/crime\/statistics\/superbowl.asp" target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.snopes.com/crime/statistics/superbowl....">http://www.snopes.com/crime... <a href="http:\/\/psychcentral.com\/blog\/archives\/2010\/02\/04\/super-bowl-sunday-domestic-violence-your-health\/" target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/02/04/...">http://psychcentral.com/blo...

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Jeepers Mr. Waggaman! The way you describe the Super Bowl almost makes me want to watch it… almost.

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That picture makes me uncomfortable in ways that are hard to describe.

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Young girl prostitutes? What is this, a no Republican congressman Superbowl?

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I'm going for the goldfish bowl myself. I understand it better.

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Hallelujah or GTFO!!!

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What about Groundhog Day? Doesn't everyone love a groundhog, if the groundhog is not digging up their garden and scaring their dogs?

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HD One: While I wouldn't doubt there are some made-up numbers regarding this, I hazard the opinion there is still far more domestic violence on Superbowl Sunday than on many other Sundays. And certainly far more than there should be on any day - Zero.

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Dropkick me Jesus, through the goalposts of life...

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I agree: (1.) Domestic violence - up; (2.) DUI's / DWI's - up; (3.) Wild betting with money the bettors don't have - up.

I am still fascinated by all the fuss about Janet Jackson's nipple being exposed for about two seconds while at the start of the game the cameras showed blood pouring from a player's broken nose and everyone thought that was cool...

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