The Giants of the North

Is it just me or are dwarfs everywhere nowadays? There are two shows on one of the Discovery channels which showcase families with some or all dwarf (or little people, not sure which is more accepted by that community) members, and the Roloff family from, "Little People, Big World, is the coolest family on TV! I've never seen a more communicative family, and so proactive! It seems we are living in an age where people are simply exhausted from bending, twisting and almost breaking to fit into popular culture. It seems we as people with mental illnesses aren't the only ones who insist on breaking the stigma that holds us down, like a bully on the playground restraining the skinny kid. Dwarfs have always had it rough where stereotyping is concerned, always being the butt of jokes. Well Brazilian dwarfs have had enough of it and, in an effort to raise the profile of dwarfs in Brazilian society, have formed the world's first all-dwarf soccer team! There are 18 members on the roster, averaging about 4 feet tall. They've qualified for the "Guinness Book of World Records," and their team name is The Giants of the North. This is such a feel-good story.....go Giants! Below is a news clip of them playing against the under-13 Brazilian soccer team.

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