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Posted By: Brian Lindholme

The "story" (although I would not expect this to make a bestseller list)
behind the familytoad comes cyclically from Elton John's "Goodby Yellow Brick Road" where he speaks of going "Back to the howling old owl in the woods,hunting the horny back toad..."

I had that song on my mind when choosing a fantasy football team back in 1987, selected The Horny Toads and remained so until 1992 when I got married and migrated, drifted, slipped or otherwise transitioned to the Family Toads.

I almost chose the less remembered but much better anthem "The Last Resort" by the Eagles to serve as my nom de rotisserie, but I didn't want it to bring me bad luck and have me actually finish last...

Alas the Toads have won as many fantasy Super Bowls as the Seahawks whether they were Horny or not...

Signed,
Familytoad
Brian L