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Bricks and Nails and Free Footballs

July 13, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Bakersfield Blitz News Release


Bakersfield, Calif. - The Bakersfield Blitz will play their last home game of the 2005 af2 season this Friday night against the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:00 at the Rabobank Arena.

The first 2,000 fans through the turnstiles will get a free regulation-sized Blitz football, courtesy of KGET-TV 17, Wells Fargo and American Business Machines. The footballs are partially white, with the Blitz logo on it, perfect for the post-game autograph session on the field with the players.

Every game, George "The Giant" can be seen down on the field during introductions, spitting giant fireballs into the air. On Friday, he'll entertain the crowd another way, by going for an appalling new world record. George will attempt to set a new Guinness Book of World Records for the most weight smashed on a human lying on a bed of nails. The old record stands at 21 bricks and 777 pounds. George will attempt to double the record by having 42 bricks weighing approximately 1,500 pounds, placed on his chest while lying on a bed of 12-inch spikes spaced two-inches apart. The bricks will be pulverized with a sledgehammer in this halftime event that will shock and amaze you! Home Depot and U.S. Army is sponsoring the World Record attempt.

Kids have had the opportunity to earn a free ticket to this Friday's game as well by participating in the Kern County Library summer reading program, sponsored by KGET-TV 17 and Bakersfield Sports Entertainment. Any child who reads 10 books prior to Friday, July 15th will receive a voucher good for two (2) complimentary terrace tickets to the Blitz regular season finale on Friday, July 15th against the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings. Children who read 10 books after July 15th will receive a voucher good for two (2) complimentary terrace tickets to any regular season 2005-2006 Condors home game during the month of October. The program runs from June 13th to July 30th . For more information and to sign up for the program, contact the Kern County Library at 868- 0750 or log onto www.kerncountylibrary.org.

The Blitz will be trying to finish the regular season .500 at home, currently sitting at 3-4 this season in front of the Bakersfield fans.

Don't Forget About the Family Four Pack!

For Friday's game, fans can purchase four Terrace level tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas and four popcorn boxes for just $49 Individually purchased, the pack has a regular value of $74 - passing on a 34% savings to families. To purchase a Family Four Pack, contact the Blitz office at 716- BLITZ (2548).

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