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Originally Posted by Beenaroundabit
I am from New England and am not part of any "bandwagon" per se. That said, though, I think the whole sporting team "bandwagon" concept is evident regarding whoever is on top/popular at any given time, in whatever sport. Moreover, the Red Sox (and especially the yankees) are teams from some of the oldest of the nation's major metro areas, so they've had more of a chance to spread their fans around the country.
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Very true. Good point, Sir.
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Originally Posted by Beenaroundabit
Personally, I almost wish the Sox had never won a WS, because it brought out all the posers and people who care more about the popularity of the moment than about a particular team. I have a buddy from Chicago who is a die-hard Cubs fan and I keep telling him that he doesn't want to Cubs to win a WS - it'll ruin it for him  . |
Indeed it would kind of tarnish the "loveable loser" image of the Cubbies. I'm a White Sox fan myself, and although there was a minor bandwagon in 2005 after the White Sox won the series, Chicago will always be a Cubs town for the most part, even if the White Sox won 5 Word Series in a row!
The only people I know of that wear White Sox hats that aren't true fans are the homies who seem to be emulating N.W.A. and it's members who for some strange reason wore White Sox hats despite being from L.A. I found this trend to be funny rather than annoying like the bandwagon trends.
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