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Did The Philosophy Of George Costanza Influence Mike Mussina?

 
Although their tenures with the Yankees do not overlap, is it possible that George Costanza was the driving force behind Mike Mussina’s timely retirement? George Costanza is a perennial loser. Last seen, the self proclaimed “Lord of All Idiots” was sentenced to one year in prison for violating the Latham, MA Good Samaritan Law. His shining moment in life was securing a job with the New York Yankees, serving as the Assistant to the Traveling Secretary. In spite of his complete incompetence, George was able to secure two promotions during his tenure with the Yankees before his shocking trade to the Tyler Chicken Company for chicken snacks and fermented chicken drinks for the concession stands. As with most, it was not his successes that people remember about George Costanza but his failures. While with the Yankees George’s impact was, well, less than stellar. Most notably, George: • Discovered a way to sleep under his desk undetected to refresh himself during the ... (link)

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