[JohnR34231]

[quote author=CTcard link=topic=15451.msg168212#msg168212 date=1471969197]
[quote author=FarmBoy link=topic=15451.msg168202#msg168202 date=1471961292]
Don't underestimate ones ability to take a satirical show as "mean spiritied" when ones team is down 3 TDs at half. Context is everything.

For last year's Rose Bowl, that particular context was irrelevant. At least a fraction of our corn-fed friends were booing the LSJUMB in the parade and in pregame. There was at least a segment of the Iowa fan base who showed up determined to be offended by that bunch of hippy, drugged-out, elitist, California kids in the unconventional band.

... and they were down five touchdowns at half.
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And there is a similarly-sized fraction of our fan base who apparently show up determined to be disgusted by our opponents' narrow-mindedness, parochialism and lack of our sophistication.  And after all, our band promotes its hippiness and affinity for inebriation so it's hardly surprising that the "brand" sticks.
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Kind of a sign of the times, if you ask me. There is a fairly large segment of our citizenry that is looking for things to be offended by because they enjoy screaming, yelling and acting outraged.

[JohnR34231]

[quote author=CTcard link=topic=15451.msg168212#msg168212 date=1471969197]
[quote author=FarmBoy link=topic=15451.msg168202#msg168202 date=1471961292]
Don't underestimate ones ability to take a satirical show as "mean spiritied" when ones team is down 3 TDs at half. Context is everything.

For last year's Rose Bowl, that particular context was irrelevant. At least a fraction of our corn-fed friends were booing the LSJUMB in the parade and in pregame. There was at least a segment of the Iowa fan base who showed up determined to be offended by that bunch of hippy, drugged-out, elitist, California kids in the unconventional band.

... and they were down five touchdowns at half.
[/quote]

And there is a similarly-sized fraction of our fan base who apparently show up determined to be disgusted by our opponents' narrow-mindedness, parochialism and lack of our sophistication.  And after all, our band promotes its hippiness and affinity for inebriation so it's hardly surprising that the "brand" sticks.
[/quote]

Kind of a sign of the times, if you ask me. There is a fairly large segment of our citizenry that is looking for things to be offended by because they enjoy screaming, yelling and acting outraged.