{"product_id":"the-football-fans-manifesto-michael-tunison-9780061735141","title":"The Football Fan's Manifesto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePopular football blogger Michael Tunison of KissingSuzyKolber.com \u003c\/em\u003eoffers the no-hold-barred rules and bylaws that every football fan should know in \u003cem\u003eThe Football Fan's Manifesto. \u003c\/em\u003eWith humor and tough love, \u003cem\u003eThe Football Fan's Manifesto\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers through the essential rules of fandom, such as picking a favorite team, and teaches them how to be true football fans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Football Fan's Ten Commandments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Must Choose Your Team by the Age of Eight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValue That Team Above All Else, Even Yourself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnder No Circumstances Can You Switch Teams (And Expect to Live).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is a Limit to the Amount of Merchandise You Can Own (But It's Very Generous).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSportsmanship is for the Athletes. Fans Can Gloat Endlessly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Self-Induced Coma to Skip the Off-season is a Practical Solution to an Annoying Problem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Inoffensive Fantasy Football Name is a Lame Fantasy Football Name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWealth Doesn't Matter So Long As You Don't Have to Work Weekends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespect Superstitions. If Your Team Lost, It's Because You Jinxed Them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Life, the Order of Importance: Football First, Football Second, Football Third, Family . . . uh, I Don't Know, twelfth?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are just the basics if you wish to be a True Football Fan. The full picture is much more complex and boozy. Thankfully, \u003cem\u003eThe Football Fan's Manifesto\u003c\/em\u003e is your very own playbook to the strict rules and bylaws that must be scrupulously observed. After all, trash-talking is an intricate science and running onto the field a dangerous but irresistible pursuit. There are many lessons to be learned, especially that choosing a favorite team to live and die with is not a choice made easily: It's the most important decision of your life \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Tunison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0061735140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061735141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dey Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.86h x 5.34w x 0.78d","brand":"Michael Tunison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056605819135,"sku":"9780061735141","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e46f53a1-62ad-4629-b6c2-1e8ea43e754f.jpg?v=1685042242","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-football-fans-manifesto-michael-tunison-9780061735141","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}