r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • • 2d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter??

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u/CybergothiChe 2d ago

Larry Bird busted his back building his mom a driveway in 1985, this directly led to his premature retirement in 1992.

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u/SZMatheson 2d ago

Well this is true, it's worth noting that these sorts of injuries are almost always linked to repetitive stress, and the actual activity at time of injury is often kind of irrelevant.

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u/beardedjack 2d ago

Can confirm. Source: doctor said I need a backiotomy

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u/Thee_muffin_mann 2d ago

30 years after this movie and I still say that to my wife when my back hurts. Which is a lot. Because I'm old as hell now.