Cops and bowling, it's a thing, right? Here's video evidence , courtesy of The First 48.
And because it's summer and we're celebrating any place dark, windowless, and air-conditioned, we've got the perfect sweepstakes for fans of cops (or former ones) and bowling, the noble sport of kings. One registered commenter on this post will win an awesome custom bowling shirt!
The name stitched over the front left pocket of this high-quality, bowling shirt in white reads A. Ghost, and the back is just as richly embroidered with the flaming team logo. According to Mark Mallen's confidential informant, author Robert K. Lewis, here's how the team got its name:
The burning pin and ball reflect the burning that went on in their lives when they were junkies. They BURNED the spoon. They BURNED the junk. They BURNED their lives. But now? They're bowling for the future!
Even with all the flames on the thing, some winner is going to look damn cool—so let's get down to cops, bowling, Lebowski, whatever!
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To enter for a chance to win a (very roomy) Men's Medium-sized custom bowling shirt in white, accompanied by a signed copy of Untold Damage by Robert K. Lewis, make sure you’re a registered member of the site, and then simply leave a comment below.
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Cool patch. I was raised on candlepin bowling but went over to the dark side as an adult when I joined a ten-pin league.
Looks nice
Bowl, baby, bowl! It’s better than burn, baby, burn, right??
Mama needs a new bowling shirt …..
Come light my fire!!
Good read! Roomy shirt! What more can a girl want?
Dark and air conditioned –must not be MY CELL!
Cool shirt. Anything with flames is good!
What a terrific deal. Both the shirt and the signed copy of the book. Thank you for this wonderful offer
Oh my gosh…My brother-in-law used to be a pro-bowler, now he is in the senior league! This would be the perfect birthday gift for him…
Many thanks, Cindi
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How cool is this?!? If I win, I just might have to find a bowling alley… or maybe I’ll just wear the shirt while reading the book… IN A BOWLING ALLEY!!! LOL
Now how cool is that!!
Cool Shirt
I want to be the envy of all the bowlers in the Thursday Morning Women’s League.
I would like to add this colorful and cool shirt to my collection of Aloha shirts. Oh, I would enjoy reading the book as well!
I used to bowl. I stopped because my scores would go 165, 103, 52 for the three game set we played. It is a pretty shirt and I like books.
Cool…a shirt and a book. Hope I get lucky.
Hope I am the correct color to win, win, win! Or at least to enter, enter, enter!
Spares and strikes are like the best moments in life. Gutter balls….damn.
Love the shirt and the book!
Can always use a shirt and a book!
Count me on, please!
Haven’t bowled in years—but maybe it’s time to join a league again. Would also like to read the book—it will probably inspire me to head for the lanes.
Great shirt. Would love to win it.
As long as it’s air conditioned, why not bowl. If not actual bowling, then let’s read about it.
Mysteries and bowling…awesome combo!
What a great shirt!
I would love to read the book and wear the shirt
I haven’t bowled for a long time, but would love the shirt and the book. Count me in. Thanks, Dee
Great Shirt
Pick me! I love bowling shirts! I wear only that general style of shirt in the summertime (bowling shirts, Hawaiian shirts, etc). This would be a great addition to my collection!
Who doesn’t love bowling and mysteries? Thanks for having the giveaway.
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VERY clever premise!
This would be just the thing for heathen bowling. Count me in please.
Mosaix needs a bowling shirt! Yes!
Really different.
I have someone in mind for the bowling shirt!
Crime and a bowling shirt; I know a trend when I see it!
I’m the “Dude” with this bowling shirt.
bowling shirt for black light bowling – yes please
Cool giveaway.
NOW I’M BURNING WITH A DESIRE TO READ THIS! THE SHIRT IS A GREAT ADDED BONUS-THANK YOU!
Thanks for the unusual giveaway. Can’t wait to read the book.
Waay cool. I’d enter just to snag the shirt, but the book would be a really big bonus and would be enjoyed by plenty of my library patrons.
What a great sweepstakes please Enter me.
Bowling rules, but I kinda like reading better!
I’ve wanted a bowling shirt for a while now. Maybe I can go to my local alley wearing something other than a t-shirt now. Great idea for a contest.
Bowling just goes with anything!
I don’t bowl but the shirt is great!
I would love this would make a great slipping shirt as well as walk around in it shirt I wonna win
Bowling shirts are always in style!
Great shirt, and I’d love to read the book. Thanks for this chance.
sounds terrific.
Writers keep coming up with new angles! Wonderful idea. Thanks.
I feel lucky.
Great bowling shirt! Would love to win.
looks like a good read
Bowling! Yay!
Awe!
I love the bowling shirt
Daddy needs a new pair of shoes, bowling shoes to go with his new bowling shirt from The First 48 and Robert K. Lewis. I’m your man.
Groovy Bowling!
I’ve never owned my own bowling shirt. I still have bad memories of high school bowling class and wearing a gym suit. More embarrassing than my bowling score!!
wow 300
My late father was into bowling all the time. He played for a league and he won trophies too. He would take me when I was a little girl. I haven’t went bowling in a long time.
Bowltastic !
out of the ordinary giveaway – great fun – plus a new book to read – one lucky summer
Very cool shirt.
Very nice!
I’d like to read this
I think it would be funny to wear this bowling all by myself. A team of one kind of thing.
Count me in.
BOWLERS AND BOWLING HAVE BEEN RECREATION IN MY FAMILY 80 PLUS YEARS. PHYSICALLY I CANNOT BOWL ANYMORE BOT IT IS FUN TO WATCH THE YOUNGER GENERATION. THE BOOK AND SHIRT ARE GREAT PRIZES….EASIER TO HANDLE THAN A TROPHY!!
I would love a chance to read the book and look ulta-cool in the shirt
sounds like a fun one
Bowling? BOWling? BOWLING? Love It..lol
my all our lives be filled with strikes, or at the least spares. No gutter balls.
What a cool giveaway! I promise to wear the shirt with pride, and pay the book forward with a giveaway to me readers. Whoot!
What a cool giveaway idea! I promise to wear the shirt with pride, and pay the book forward with a review & giveaway for my readers. Whoot!
awesome, who wouldnt want it?
Cool shirt – cool book……
Love the idea of the burning pins and ball. Much better than to burn your life away.
Awesome prize and exciting book? What could be better?!
Thanks
Would love to win this prize.
I love bowling, and this shirt!
Hook this girl up with a new bowling shirt and a great book too!
Oh Yea! My kind og giveaway. Thanks.
I’d love to win!
Good deal!
Love the shirt and the book!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Awesome shirt and book!
This book looks like a great read! I love bowling & crime dramas so it’s a double plus! A signed copy would be a great addition to my collection! The shirt is so cool too!
how cool! please count papa in
Thank you for the great giveaway please count me in 🙂
oh i need this, thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to read the work of Robert K. Lewis!
Bowling! Bowling! Woohoo!
Wow! I had no idea so many people would enter! Thank you, guys! You’ve really made my day and I hope the winner not only enjoys the shirt, they enjoy UNTOLD DAMAGE, too!