Being a sox fan is hard work, sometimes more than anyone wishes. He is that annoying friend that sometimes gets too drunk, gets you into a fight, kicked out of the bar, pukes in in your back seat and generally pisses everyone you know off.

This team repeatedly lets you down and makes you so angry, then pulls you aside to make amends promising to never do it again. As a good person you accept the apology and move on to only do it to you again 12 months later.

The Sox did it again when they lost big 3 straight times to the Yankees earlier this week, only to come back 3 games and force a game 7. I told myself I wouldn't watch because I was so pissed off, but tonight I will find myself glued to a television. Beer in one hand, Rolaids in the other.

Somebody should create a Redsox Fan Survival Kit, and I'm just the man to do it.

  1. 1 case of Sam Adams Octoberfest – Because its Boston and its October, never mind freaking delicious.
  2. 1 Bottle of Jack Daniels.
  3. 1 Family size container of Extra Strength Rolaids.
  4. 1 Tube of Preparation H – for that burning feeling in your ass after the game.
  5. 3 Sweat bands – It's gonna' be a long game.
  6. Rosary Beads – Hey prayin' never killed anyone.
  7. Prewritten Apology letters for friends, family or neighbors for all explicatives shouted during the game.
  8. 1 “Jeter has AIDS” tee shirt – It may be the best - worst tee-shirt ever made.

That should get you through the game, there were some items I omitted because for some retarded reason I think they have a chance of winning tonight and I don't want to jinx it in any way.

Note: Somebody should tell this woman on the train next to me that the smell of mothballs went out of style in the 40's.

Go Sox!