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Faux Yankee gets earful of Bronx cheers

There are certain things in life I don’t understand, like how in the world did “Sugar” graduate from “Sugar, Sugar” to the blisterific “Sugar Assault Me Now”...this is another one.

Never have I been so thankful for a Yankees hat. Never again will I wear one.

For 26.2 miles yesterday, my white cap with blue brim kept the rain out of my face, and my Derek Jeter T-shirt announced to spectators and runners along the Boston Marathon route that I was one of the Evil Empire.

To be clear, I am a Red Sox fan, and my disguise was a social experiment: to see how an outsider is treated in Red Sox country during the biggest Boston sports event of the year.

The reaction, as expected, was fierce. Some of the words I heard I can’t repeat. But there were also some diplomatic gestures.

Repoz Posted: April 17, 2007 at 03:57 PM | 24 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. dr. scott Posted: April 17, 2007 at 05:12 PM (#2337061)

Was there content in that article. I kept waiting for the results of the social experience, or maybe some insight.... not so much.

2. SoSH U at work Posted: April 17, 2007 at 05:33 PM (#2337078)

He doesn't sound like much of a Sox fan to me. There are a number of things I would do for the sake of science, but wearing a Yankee hat and jersey aren't among them.

3. TerpNats Posted: April 17, 2007 at 05:37 PM (#2337081)

Bosox-Yankees overhype? That's so April 2005.

4. chris p Posted: April 17, 2007 at 05:41 PM (#2337085)

bosox? what the #### is that?

5. TerpNats Posted: April 17, 2007 at 05:44 PM (#2337090)

bosox? what the #### is that?

As opposed to "Chisox."

6. Loren F. Posted: April 17, 2007 at 05:51 PM (#2337098)

There are a number of things I would do for the sake of science...

To call this "science" would be generous.

7. Sexy Lizard Posted: April 17, 2007 at 06:39 PM (#2337125)

bosox? what the #### is that?

As opposed to "Chisox."

Or botox.

8. There are no words... (Met Fan Charlie) Posted: April 17, 2007 at 07:15 PM (#2337154)

Or Clorox

9. More Indecisive than Lonnie Smith on 2nd... Posted: April 17, 2007 at 07:55 PM (#2337180)

or detox

10. Iwakuma Chameleon (jonathan) Posted: April 17, 2007 at 09:28 PM (#2337289)

or chicken pox

11. pkb33 Posted: April 18, 2007 at 03:44 AM (#2337841)

I call bull: if he were actually a Red Sox fan he wouldn't have claimed the Boston Marathon was the biggest sports event of the year in town.

12. Russ Posted: April 18, 2007 at 04:01 AM (#2337857)

Poprox?

13. Alex meets the threshold for granular review Posted: April 18, 2007 at 04:47 AM (#2337888)

Maalox.

14. Athletic Supporter leads the nation in drifters Posted: April 18, 2007 at 06:26 AM (#2337906)

What an ox.

15. Swedish Chef Posted: April 18, 2007 at 07:18 AM (#2337910)

detox

16. Biff isn't really an apt handle anymore Posted: April 18, 2007 at 09:33 AM (#2337917)

This topic sucks....ox.

17. The Yankee Clapper Posted: April 18, 2007 at 04:28 PM (#2338085)

I suppose he's lucky he wasn't subjected to the regional pastime of pizza pelting. Perhaps folks were just out of ammo?

18. Joe Bivens, Idiot Posted: April 18, 2007 at 04:38 PM (#2338093)

He sounds like he's still exhausted.

19. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: April 18, 2007 at 04:38 PM (#2338094)

Pawsox.

20. Joe Bivens, Idiot Posted: April 18, 2007 at 04:40 PM (#2338097)

Nocox.

21. Perros Posted: April 18, 2007 at 05:23 PM (#2338146)

Plague o' both your houses!

22. The George Sherrill Selection Posted: April 18, 2007 at 11:11 PM (#2338461)

When I was coaching my son's baseball team, one year they were the Yankees and I would occasionally wear the hat around. Every now and then, a Yankee fan would sidle up to me and want to talk about the team. So I would get my kicks out of running the team down and telling them how much I hated Jeter/Steinbrenner/Cashman etc and how they were going to suck if something radical wasn't done.

I did that once too, but dissed A-Rod instead. They agreed and bought me a beer!

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