Cocktail Crossfire: How Ridiculous Are the U.S. Olympics Uniforms?
It's that time of year again, time to analyze the U.S. Olympics uniforms! Are they faintly laughable, gold-medal ridiculous, or just fine and dandy? We discuss.
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