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By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:48:39 +0000

I clearly remember the evening I realized that all the history in the world didn’t mean much to my fickle aesthete soul. I was sitting in the basement of my parents’ house (which makes sense, as I was about 12 at the time), watching the twice-annual Purdue-Indiana basketball matchup – propped up, as it happens, by the gold-and-black Boilermaker pillows my mother fashioned during the long dark winters, and surrounded by my mothers’ family, Purdue supporters all. I was raised in gold and black clothing.

And yet, and yet … that 1980 Indiana team played basketball the way I dreamed it: Fluid but intense, opportunistic yet fair. They had a guy who’d grown up about 30 miles away. And I sat there in silence, rooting for the team that played beautifully over the team that I was, literally, raised to believe in.

In some ways I envy Hornby-types their arias. But for me, the passion must serve the beauty. I’m a fugue guy.

By: h-bomb

h-bomb — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:21:53 +0000

It is style. Think of no jerseys, no ads, no stadium, no lines…what do you see: the —-, and your team. what do you dream of who playing with where. Hornby talks about family. family. (that book is kinda crazy…dude shoots up arsenal) yo. hate on haters. love on lovers. and hate on lovers of lovers without love. i just got re-inspired.

peaks and…..peaks. support effort. don’t move to europe ryan, its overrated.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:13:58 +0000

I completely agree with you.

I’ve tried to choose a team with which to align, but find it impossible without local context. I end up watching the games with the best possible chance for quality play and find my affinity or distaste revolving around individuals. Ultimately, I want both.

I live in Chicago and rooting for the Fire while trying to enjoy the game is impossible.

I should just move to Europe.