An All-American sport that says a lot more about our culture than you would think.

This past weekend I went to a Cubs game. It amazes me how the ratio of wins and the ratio of fans never change. They could have a complete win less season, and the stands would still be filled to the top with those dedicated Cubby fans. But what amazed me the most, was how barbaric people act at events like this. There are hot dogs and nachos everywhere. All over the seats, all over the floor, and all over me, and I didn't even have nachos. Not to mention the quantity of men stumbling around with a bag of peanuts in one hand, and a beer in the other. As if having beer and nachos spilled all over you isn't enough, to add to it, you've got the maniac-man who thinks everything is a strike. So you got this guy screaming and cussing at the umpire who, very surprisingly, can't hear a word he's saying, which is particularly peculiar considering he's seated in the front row...of the outfield! What do you expect buddy!
But anyways, in the midst of all this raucous I couldn't help but think of our sociology class, and how we're studying the different interactions between people. The baseball stadium is almost like an entirely different country, having its very own culture. When people attend baseball games, things like nachos and peanuts on the floor become an everyday norm. Language that would normally make people cringe, becomes its own acceptable dialogue.