Every day, when I get home from workI feel so frustrated, the boss is a jerk,And I get my sticks and go out to the shed,And I pound on that drum like it was the boss’s head.
Each time they score, this verse in the Green Bay Packers’ touchdown song reminds us of our weary plight clocking in and out of our miserable jobs. But then, it also grants us the greatest wish known to man: a vicarious opportunity to dunk on the enemy. To stand over him, looking down into his eyes in a way that makes him know that we know that his own children hate him. The Packers say to us, “This week, the Chicago Bears are the drum. Let’s do to them what you want to do to your boss.”
The catharsis that comes from watching your special guys do good at sports is unparalleled. It’s pretend, but it feels real, much like a crime wave in a city with progressive leadership. The Packers take it one step further, blurring the line between emotion and reality by being the only team in the National Football League (NFL) that’s allowed to break the fourth wall. The players catapult into the stands, quite literally into people’s laps, in a celebration known as the Lambeau Leap — sharing the glory with fans in a collective act of joy.
If you squint just right, the Green Bay Packers are the only socialist team in the NFL, and for much more material reasons than outlined above. Before you start, yes, there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism. But there is a difference between an al pastor burrito and Taco Bell.
For those of you who know nothing about sports, let this be a primer. Rich nerds are destroying the world. Therefore it is incumbent upon you to become jocks or at…
Auteur: Josh Androsky
