Andy Wasif, author of How to Talk to a Yankee Fan has come up with another wicked delightful book on the Boston Red Sox and those who love 'em called Green Monster University--Creating Die-Hard Red Sox Fans Since 1901. The University's motto? Feridus Rabidus Fanaticus.I'm in private practice as a Die Hahd Red Sox Fan without a degree from Green Monster University because I was "home schooled" by Mom and Dad as in: basically brought up in Fenway Park. For those who were not, and want to understand the beast which is essentially a Masshole, Wasif provides a comprehensive course load in Bosox Fandom at Green Monster U which includes Biology (Massholes+booze), Philsophy(Plato asked, "What is pain?" a Red Sox fan knows), Religion (Soxism), Literature (includes Stephen King--die hahd Sox fan), and Government (Red Sox Nation). There's also a section called Ask the Valedictorian (where students can learn from the best and brightest), a Glossary of Terms, and of course, a Practice Exam. This is school, afterall.
This book makes a great gift idea for the following:
- Red Sox fans.
- Red Sox fans with short attention spans who shy away from long book type products.
- Red Sox fans who spend a lot of time in the john.
- Friends of Red Sox Fans who wish to understand.
Green Monster University is a great school-in-a-book: informative, irreverent and funny, and Andy Wasif clearly isn't afraid to explore what makes a Red Sox fan a Red Sox Fan, wahts (warts) and all. Go Sox!!!
3 comments:
This book is Wicked Sick! I wish I had this text book when I was in school. The chapters on Religion and Government are my favorite!
Nick Benas
Commissioner of Big League WIFFLE Ball www.bigleaguewiffleball.com
You know, I love watching NYY VS. BOS games, but seriously. I'm a Sox fan as in Chicago White Sox.
So, Go Sox!
Actually, He stole the idea from a TV show that a bunch of Boston Comedians made.
He's a thief!
Ask any comedian in Boston.
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