I confess that I probably won't watch much of the Super Bowl this Sunday. I'm more of a college football fan. And I admit that I was absolutely mystified on my first football weekend at Notre Dame, as I watched the RVs rolling in from all parts of the country, carrying fans wearing all manner of plaid pants and football sweatshirts. I'd never seen an RV with a leprechaun on it before. 
My time at Notre Dame was my first introduction to the world of the True Fan. You know the type: they would never, under any circumstances, wear the colors of the Other Team. At college, they're the ones who spray-paint slogans on their sheets and hang them out dorm windows. They get the game-day shirt for EVERY game. And they know every word to the fight song. When the team scores, they do pushups in the stands--one for each point, cumulatively throughout the game.
You can also tell True Fans by their superstition. For example, I'll go through a whole football season completely convinced that I can affect the outcome of each game based on what I'm wearing. Did the team win last weekend? Was I wearing my team shirt? There are people who refuse to shave during a winning streak, or who have to eat a certain meal on each game day. I'm right in there with them--if I happen to miss a game and the team wins, I actually think twice about watching the next game.
So if you consider yourself a True Fan and your favorite team is in the Super Bowl this year, make sure you've lined up your lucky charms, and don't forget to wear your team shirt!
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