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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Among all the product names, company names, and other puns, there may actually be an eggcorn here:
As of late our footage was used in past Hall of Fame induction shows and Don Prudhomme retro specs on his retirement.
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retrospecs are a good way to look back fondly on that body of work
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It’s easy to imagine that someone may see “retro specs” as a real term based on an eyeglasses metaphor, signifying peering into the past.
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