The Football Fan's Ten CommandmentsYou Must Choose Your Team by
the Age of Eight.Value That Team Above All Else, Even Yourself.
Under No Circumstances Can You Switch Teams (And Expect to
Live).There is a Limit to the Amount of Merchandise You Can Own
(But It's Very Generous).Sportsmanship is for the Athletes. Fans
Can Gloat Endlessly.A Self-Induced Coma to Skip the Off-season is a
Practical Solution to an Annoying Problem.An Inoffensive Fantasy
Football Name is a Lame Fantasy Football Name.Wealth Doesn't Matter
So Long As You Don't Have to Work Weekends. Respect Superstitions.
If Your Team Lost, It's Because You Jinxed Them. In Life, the Order
of Importance: Football First, Football Second, Football Third,
Family . . . uh, I Don't Know, twelfth?
These are just the basics if you wish to be a True Football Fan.
The full picture is much more complex and boozy. Thankfully, The
Football Fan's Manifesto is your very own playbook to the strict
rules and bylaws that must be scrupulously observed. After all,
trash-talking is an intricate science and running onto the field a
dangerous but irresistible pursuit. There are many lessons to be
learned, especially that choosing a favorite team to live and die
with is not a choice made easily: It's the most important decision
of your life
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2009 |
First published: |
August 2009 |
Authors: |
Michael Tunison
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Dimensions: |
202 x 135 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-173514-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Sports & outdoor recreation >
General
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LSN: |
0-06-173514-0 |
Barcode: |
9780061735141 |
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