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Originally Posted by Sticky
That is so funny I am so close to agreeing with you I would just eliminate the following words "a team other than".
I really don't understand what you have to be a fan of. What a sad life.
If someone can remmeber the Leafs winning the cup they will proabably loose that memory to old age very soon.
(not that the Habs won't be in the same situation soon)
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I was going for arrogance. Yeah, that's it. A fine ingrainded sense of arrogance... But if you peel away the humourous aspect, and investigate the statement, historically one is a 'homer' for the local team. Particularly if such a team is steeped in tradition. So, for me that team is the Leafs. Regardless about how badly they play.
I remember the shock i felt in high school back in '76/'77 when one of my friends sported a (at the time very much hated) Philadelphia Flyers jersey during the playoffs. That's when I first got a glimmer that people could be non-homer fans.
But for the same reason I have agrudging respect for habs fans, and like to hold that team up as the standard for pro-sports when discussing baseball or football.