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the cloth that turned sweat into religion and numbers into immortality.

island originNamed for Jersey, a Channel Island near France
royal knittersElizabeth I's executioner wore Jersey-knit stockings
fishermen's gearJersey sweaters kept Channel sailors warm for centuries
retired numbersSome jerseys are too sacred to ever wear again
swap ritualFootballers trade them like medieval knights swapped honor
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