Suppose you are out tonight at some sort of highbrow-cultural event-a gallery opening, a book signing. Maybe Even hanging around the local Boho-friendly coffee shop. That we may all mention the Monday Night Football regular season premier is tonight and kicks off with an unprecedented and absurd DoubleHeader. And suddenly, you Might find yourself Chatting with a person Ken doesn't like football. Not Ken Merelyn someone ignores the sport, but their Truly believes That the game is a Malevolent force in American life.
Most often, They will only be snobs, Ken mere cynics think popular culture is Itself an oxymoron. For Them, following football is indistinguishable from a Larger That lifestyle includes eating fast food, shopping at Wal-Mart, driving an SUV, and wearing unstylish clothing-all Mortal Sins.
What's more appalling about football for the Cynic, though, is not the game Itself, but their unabashed affectio the hardcore fans for not have it. Truly loving a football team, living and dying with every snap, getting decked out for games, hugging Strangers on a touchdowns-Demands unaffected sincerity and passion that's as painful to the Cynic as daylight is to a vampire.
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