One teenager's Super Bowl parade sign shows how absurdly fortunate Boston sports fans are
There's a palpable feeling of dislike toward fans of Boston teams in some parts of the sports world. Why? Well, an undeniable primary reason is pure jealousy.
One kid's sign at the New England Patriots' Super Bowl championship parade on Tuesday captured it all perfectly.
In a photo that made the Twitter rounds on Tuesday morning, we see a young Boston fan who says he's already been to 10 championship parades despite being alive only 15 years. (And he's not above gloating about it.) Let's fact-check this real quick.
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So this kid's 15? Let's presume he was born in 2001 then, and will turn 16 this year.
Now to crunch the numbers.
In 2002, the Patriots won the Super Bowl.
In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. The Patriots also won the Super Bowl that year.
That Pats team also won the Super Bowl in 2005.
In 2007, the Red Sox won the World Series again.
In 2008, the Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals.
In 2011, the Boston Bruins won the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals.
In 2013, the Red Sox won the World Series again.
In 2015, the Patriots won the Super Bowl again. Two days ago, they won it again.
Yep -- count 'em -- that's 10 championships in 15 years. Lucky little dude. At least he seems to appreciate his good fortune.
Sam Laird is Mashable's Senior Sports Reporter. He covers the wide, weird world of sports from all angles -- as well as occasional other topics -- from Mashable's San Francisco bureau. Before joining Mashable in November 2011, his freelance work appeared in publications including the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Slam, and East Bay Express. Sam is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz, and basketball and burritos take up most of his spare time. Follow him on Twitter @samcmlaird.
