College Football and DragonCon.

Saw this in a story about DragonCon, on CNN's site, yesterday:

The whole thing is a bit of a shock to college football fans in town for the season-opening game between Alabama and Virginia Tech, one of whom called it a "freak show."

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Let's think about a side by side comparison for a sec, shall we?

Painted face? Check and check.
Favorite costume, selected especially for the event? Check and Check again.
In depth stats and other historical knowledge (pretty much) only of interest to fellow fans? Check some more.
Collective inebriated groups of fellow fans? Big boisterous check.
Ability and desire to randomly yell out phrases, again understood only by fellow attendees? Check again.

Pot, meet kettle? Check.