09.30.08 IS CHICAGO *TOO* INTIMIDATING?
With tonight’s win-or-go-home playoff for the AL Central title, baseball’s regular season will finally come to a merciful end. And the White Sox are pulling out all the stops to make it an unfriendly environment for the visiting Twins: they’re calling for a BLACKOUT!
“We will have 40,000 black rally towels, and hopefully, 40,000 fans using them in support of the team,” said White Sox vice president and chief marketing officer Brooks Boyer of the unique support system. “Hopefully, it will be pretty darn intimidating, and the Twins can see how it’s done Chicago style.”
You know, when I think “Chicago style,” I usually think of the awesome violence in The Untouchables. Or a badass hot dog with 800 other toppings. I generally don’t think of people waving a hankie. “Oh White Sox, I do declare! Save us from those Minnesota brutes!”
Now, beating Joe Mauer to death with a baseball bat during pre-game stretches? That’s “pretty darn intimidating.” That’s Chicago style. **sigh** How come no one ever takes my advice? You people will miss me when I’m gone.
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There are 14 comments about:
IS CHICAGO *TOO* INTIMIDATING?
Chicago style? Uno’s is so over rated.
William Lique refuses to wear any sort of shirt, despite any mandate from The Man.
The only thing intimidating about the White Sox is that shithole of a neighborhood their ballpark is in.
@Taco: Please do not say anything negative about Pizzeria Uno or Pizzeria Due. I’ve never had better pizza, and if it turns out that it sucks, it throws my whole belief system off.
Scared of the Irish and Poles WAS?
The White Sox having a BLACKOUT is the new Jerome Bettis is from Detroit!
@twoeightnine: filthy immigrants, I tells ya.
7-2 against the Twins at home this year. ‘Nuff said.
white chicks and gang signs.. g-g-g-gang signs!
and the Twins can see how it’s done Chicago style.
is that where a fat guy takes a dump on your chest? or is that cleveland? nevermind. i don’t want to know.
Isn’t deep dish Chicago style?
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
How ’bout them White Sox?
@WhyDoYouAsk:
It does suck, try Lou Malnati’s.
And when I think “Chicago Style” I think about shanking someone for taking the parking spot I spent all morning digging out from the snow. I CLEARLY left a lawn chair, marking it, fuck-o.
As long as those sox are white, they’ve got my support.
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