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How to be a Bandwagon Fan (1 Viewer)
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Limp Ditka
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Not one bit, why do you ask?
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
OK, I just went through it to see how I "fit the bill". Here's the breakdown, AKA my defense.1. Pick your bandwagon - It was January of 2000 and baseball wasn’t being played. The Sox were not coming off of a successful season, and there was no real hope going into 2000, so there was no bandwagon to jump on
2. Stock up on gear – I own one, I repeat, one White Sox hat that was given to me as a gift
3. Get the family involved – Wife’s pretty much a Cubs fan and my son is allowed to root for whomever he wants. He’s declared himself a fan of both teams, but I will admit that he’s not allowed to come crying to me when the Cubs inevitably fail. Wife also attends Cubs games but is not allowed to spend family money on tickets. Her friends buy them and shes picks up the beers at the park.
4. Create a connection – There was no connection needed. I never disliked the Sox, just considered myself a Cubs fan. I’ve been to countless games at both Comiskeys and always had a good time there. Heck, I had my first ballpark beer there at 14. I know lots about their history, as the 1919 Black Sox scandal always intrigued me. I remember watching Disco Demolition on TV, I was at the Tito Landrum game in ‘83 as well as Game One of the 1993 ALCS when Jordan threw out the first pitch and a wave of retirement speculation swept Comiskey Park.
5. Research, Part 1: Get the basics – No research needed. I know as much, if not more, about baseball and its history than the majority of people out there. Learn something from sports radio? This is Power Monster stuff.
6. Research, Part 2: Go a little deeper – My years as a Cubs fan allowed me to say names both forwards and backwards thanks to Harry Carey. So I never had a problem with the hard to pronounce ones. Graffanino spelled backwards is oninaffarg
7. Research, Part 3: Learn whom to hate – There was no problem here. Organization that milked me for more money and emotions than I care to admit to while never caring about anything but the turn styles. No brainer here. The Cubs were, and are still, easy to hate. Hypothetical: They’re like a girlfriend that tells me she is pregnant. I stand by her for 9 months to only see the kid comes out green because she was sleeping with some alien on the side. Only problem with the Cubs is that baby is miscarried every year around August as another season is deemed a failure.
8. Take on the identity of the team and its fan base – Sorry, I don’t have a mullet, don’t live is a trailer in Alsip, and don’t drive a muscle car. I’ve never worn a wife beater and have never blindsided a first base coach with the help of my son. Of course this would be your assumed identity of the fan base, not mine.
9. Avoid "real" fans – I’ve been welcome with open arms by Sox fan. As a matter of fact, my wife’s grandfather was a Sox fan for 80 years and always told me that no matter how wonderful his granddaughter is, rooting for the Sox was the best decision I ever made.
10. Get a car flag –
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Wrigley
Footballguy
and what is your nam:e: over at that other site?you are just no fun today.OK, I just went through it to see how I "fit the bill". Here's the breakdown, AKA my defense.1. Pick your bandwagon - It was January of 2000 and baseball wasn’t being played. The Sox were not coming off of a successful season, and there was no real hope going into 2000, so there was no bandwagon to jump on
2. Stock up on gear – I own one, I repeat, one White Sox hat that was given to me as a gift
3. Get the family involved – Wife’s pretty much a Cubs fan and my son is allowed to root for whomever he wants. He’s declared himself a fan of both teams, but I will admit that he’s not allowed to come crying to me when the Cubs inevitably fail. Wife also attends Cubs games but is not allowed to spend family money on tickets. Her friends buy them and shes picks up the beers at the park.
4. Create a connection – There was no connection needed. I never disliked the Sox, just considered myself a Cubs fan. I’ve been to countless games at both Comiskeys and always had a good time there. Heck, I had my first ballpark beer there at 14. I know lots about their history, as the 1919 Black Sox scandal always intrigued me. I remember watching Disco Demolition on TV, I was at the Tito Landrum game in ‘83 as well as Game One of the 1993 ALCS when Jordan threw out the first pitch and a wave of retirement speculation swept Comiskey Park.
5. Research, Part 1: Get the basics – No research needed. I know as much, if not more, about baseball and its history than the majority of people out there. Learn something from sports radio? This is Power Monster stuff.
6. Research, Part 2: Go a little deeper – My years as a Cubs fan allowed me to say names both forwards and backwards thanks to Harry Carey. So I never had a problem with the hard to pronounce ones. Graffanino spelled backwards is oninaffarg
7. Research, Part 3: Learn whom to hate – There was no problem here. Organization that milked me for more money and emotions than I care to admit to while never caring about anything but the turn styles. No brainer here. The Cubs were, and are still, easy to hate. Hypothetical: They’re like a girlfriend that tells me she is pregnant. I stand by her for 9 months to only see the kid comes out green because she was sleeping with some alien on the side. Only problem with the Cubs is that baby is miscarried every year around August as another season is deemed a failure.
8. Take on the identity of the team and its fan base – Sorry, I don’t have a mullet, don’t live is a trailer in Alsip, and don’t drive a muscle car. I’ve never worn a wife beater and have never blindsided a first base coach with the help of my son. Of course this would be your assumed identity of the fan base, not mine.
9. Avoid "real" fans – I’ve been welcome with open arms by Sox fan. As a matter of fact, my wife’s grandfather was a Sox fan for 80 years and always told me that no matter how wonderful his granddaughter is, rooting for the Sox was the best decision I ever made.
10. Get a car flag –
I can't wait for the game to start............I had tix, but had to work
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Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Not the reason for it, butand what is your nam:e: over at that other site?OK, I just went through it to see how I "fit the bill". Here's the breakdown, AKA my defense.1. Pick your bandwagon - It was January of 2000 and baseball wasn’t being played. The Sox were not coming off of a successful season, and there was no real hope going into 2000, so there was no bandwagon to jump on
2. Stock up on gear – I own one, I repeat, one White Sox hat that was given to me as a gift
3. Get the family involved – Wife’s pretty much a Cubs fan and my son is allowed to root for whomever he wants. He’s declared himself a fan of both teams, but I will admit that he’s not allowed to come crying to me when the Cubs inevitably fail. Wife also attends Cubs games but is not allowed to spend family money on tickets. Her friends buy them and shes picks up the beers at the park.
4. Create a connection – There was no connection needed. I never disliked the Sox, just considered myself a Cubs fan. I’ve been to countless games at both Comiskeys and always had a good time there. Heck, I had my first ballpark beer there at 14. I know lots about their history, as the 1919 Black Sox scandal always intrigued me. I remember watching Disco Demolition on TV, I was at the Tito Landrum game in ‘83 as well as Game One of the 1993 ALCS when Jordan threw out the first pitch and a wave of retirement speculation swept Comiskey Park.
5. Research, Part 1: Get the basics – No research needed. I know as much, if not more, about baseball and its history than the majority of people out there. Learn something from sports radio? This is Power Monster stuff.
6. Research, Part 2: Go a little deeper – My years as a Cubs fan allowed me to say names both forwards and backwards thanks to Harry Carey. So I never had a problem with the hard to pronounce ones. Graffanino spelled backwards is oninaffarg
7. Research, Part 3: Learn whom to hate – There was no problem here. Organization that milked me for more money and emotions than I care to admit to while never caring about anything but the turn styles. No brainer here. The Cubs were, and are still, easy to hate. Hypothetical: They’re like a girlfriend that tells me she is pregnant. I stand by her for 9 months to only see the kid comes out green because she was sleeping with some alien on the side. Only problem with the Cubs is that baby is miscarried every year around August as another season is deemed a failure.
8. Take on the identity of the team and its fan base – Sorry, I don’t have a mullet, don’t live is a trailer in Alsip, and don’t drive a muscle car. I’ve never worn a wife beater and have never blindsided a first base coach with the help of my son. Of course this would be your assumed identity of the fan base, not mine.
9. Avoid "real" fans – I’ve been welcome with open arms by Sox fan. As a matter of fact, my wife’s grandfather was a Sox fan for 80 years and always told me that no matter how wonderful his granddaughter is, rooting for the Sox was the best decision I ever made.
10. Get a car flag –
