What is it with this 'nation' bit in sports?

[Oeditpus Rex]

First, it was the vile, disgusting, eee-vill Raiders fans calling themselves "Raider Nation." Then a few others picked it up, and now all I hear is "Red Sox Nation."

:wtf:

Y'all got sovereignty or somethin'? :shrug:



Because if you've got sovereignty, that means... you're viewed as a sovereign entity... and the relationship between the federal government and Sox fans is one between... sovereign entities.

[XemaSab]

1. I think they should build a wall between the Raider Nation and the...

Baler Nation. :P

Fuck 'em. Fuckin' Balers. :P

[Oeditpus Rex]

3. Ain't no nation here

It's Baler Village.

:P

[XemaSab]

7. So y'all live in grass huts,

have bones through your noses, and chuck spears at feral swine? :shrug:

This totally reinforces my image of San Benito county, btw. :P

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. Worse

We live in houses that were stamped out by a big machine like in a Bugs Bunny cartoon. :(

There is a good deal of pig huntin' down around Panoche, though.

[Droopy]

2. I don't think a lot of people understand what that means

Including many of the Red Sox Nation. One thing is for sure, though. I hope the Rockies take over in a coup.

[SeattleGirl]

4. You 'n' me both, Droopy.

Wipe the field up with 'em!

[petronius]

5. Well technically, a nation isn't necessarily a sovereign entity - that would be a 'state'

It's possible to have a nation without sovereignty, but often a desire for autonomy or self-government is part of what defines a nation (as distinct from an ethnic group)... </pedantry>

[ghostsofgiants]

6. Poli-sciowned.

:P