We are the Modular Fan.
In the 1940’s, Le Corbusier designed a system of proportions called “The Modular Man”; if all buildings were designed using this system, he claimed, human beings would find architecture perfect. We are here to create, in rambling blog form, a Modular Man for hockey fandom. What makes fans tick? Why do we cheer for who we cheer for? When is booing therapeutic? Who decides which fan bases are classless? Where is the Stanley Cup going to land this season? How have we not become famous yet?
We are:
THE DREAMER: Katebits of the Willful Caboose. Don’t look now, but The Dreamer’s figured out how a tin can, a shower cap and a labradoodle can save a troubled soul in the midst of a massive team implosion.
THE BLOWHARD: Schnookie of Interchangeable Parts. A the old New Yorker cartoon says, why is she talking this loud? Because she’s wrong!
THE HAMMER: Heather of Top Shelf. When the going gets tough, ModFan sends out the Hammer. Never averse to take on any argument, Heather’s famous for leaving the most cutting, most concise, most awe-inspiring comment in the history of the interwebs — “A douchebag is a douchebag is a douchebag.” The Hammer nails ‘em all. If you know what we mean.
THE SWEETNESS: Patty (in Dallas) of Penalty Killing. When the going gets too tough, Patty steps in to smooth things over with her own patented mixture of guilt, humor and scathing sarcasm. It’s a deadly cocktail, but effective.
THE MASTERMIND: Pookie of Interchangeable Parts. Using her professional toolkit of information literacy, technological savvy and participation encouragement, The Mastermind will draw you all into her web of deceit and lies — er, we mean her web of hockey fun and games!
We can be reached at modularfan@gmail.com.
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