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To: Gauguin who wrote (38747)	9/27/1999 4:05:00 PM
From: Thomas C. White	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

A mere anachronism bucko. Hearkens back to the days when pugilism was a somewhat more cultured event, the contestants (as well as the referree obviously) never being seen in a bout without a requisite bow tie to offset the rather raw and visceral bare-chested, sweat-streaming image of grunting, bleeding mayhem. The practice gradually fell out of fashion as fighters became more and more devious in their use of this little accessory of formal wear. The first was certainly John L. Sullivan, who generally wore the bow tie below, emblazoned as shown with adorable little teddy bears, oftentimes delivering a devastating bare-knuckled knockout combination with his opponent doubled over in heaves of laughter at the sight. bowtieclub.com Bow ties on boxers were finally outlawed when one boxer at the twilight of his career resorted to the use of a squirting bow tie loaded with women's depilatory, permanently blinding his opponent.