Wishing a great day to everyone on this most sacred of American holidays!
All this G.I. Joe talk has 80s nostalgia at a high here at Monstrous Matters, so I'm feeling the need to share this gem of Reagan-era Americana...
They're so bad, they know they're good. With the perspective of almost 40 years both clouding and illuminating things, it seems hard to overstate just how popular that 1985 Chicago Bears team was.
And of course, on the Joe front, 1986 brought us this unforgettable member of the team...
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| Images brazenly stolen from YoJoe.com...check out this awesome resource sometime! (Uh, and seriously, if this thievery is truly bad form, somebody just let me know and I'll adjust things...) |
I never actually owned a Fridge figure. Now that I'm 45 and looking to play with a bunch of my 3 3/4" toys again, I wonder if I should correct that. Not sure what class to make him (maybe something that rewards campaign play by increasing the physical stats of other team members in between battles...?), but it shouldn't be too tough to find or quickly jot down a Professional/Elite Athlete background that could cover Joes like the Fridge, Captain Grid-Iron, and Big Lob. Hmm. Coming soon...
Now, Go Birds!
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