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One of the strangest incongruities in my family is the fanatical devotion to the Philadelphia 76ers displayed by
... my mother. For those of you who have never met the indomitable little Lucy woman, let's just say you'd never pick her out of a crowd as a hoops fan. She's a 58-year-old white lady who never is seen in public without makeup, jewelery, & heels. She teaches 5th grade, reads Ladies Home Journal & Southern Living, & frowns in distate if someone swears in her presence. I usually criticize her for being a social snob, but when it comes to sports ... like I said, an anomaly.
She calls them her "gang", & refers to Allen Iverson as "my little hoodlum". Anyway, when I called her last night, she was in a frenzy, watching the Sixers v. the Pistons in overtime playoff action. She was practically incoherent, screeching advice, groaning over AI's missed free throws at the end of regular play. Sad to say, the Pistons eventually won the game. She was so crushed. She just passed the phone to my father without any comment.
One of the strangest incongruities in my family is the fanatical devotion to the Philadelphia 76ers displayed by
... my mother. For those of you who have never met the indomitable little Lucy woman, let's just say you'd never pick her out of a crowd as a hoops fan. She's a 58-year-old white lady who never is seen in public without makeup, jewelery, & heels. She teaches 5th grade, reads Ladies Home Journal & Southern Living, & frowns in distate if someone swears in her presence. I usually criticize her for being a social snob, but when it comes to sports ... like I said, an anomaly.
She calls them her "gang", & refers to Allen Iverson as "my little hoodlum". Anyway, when I called her last night, she was in a frenzy, watching the Sixers v. the Pistons in overtime playoff action. She was practically incoherent, screeching advice, groaning over AI's missed free throws at the end of regular play. Sad to say, the Pistons eventually won the game. She was so crushed. She just passed the phone to my father without any comment.
