Santa is a Badger fan. Why else would he wear all that red and white? And so it is entirely appropriate to give Badger-booster gifts to Grinches everywhere.
Fan obsession has many outlets – just look at “Star Trek.” And yet my Spock ears are not socially acceptable, but my official UW marching band mesh shorts – with “Eat a Rock” printed on the rump – are. For some reason, taste takes a holiday when it comes to school loyalty. (As one unnamed source told me while researching this article, “You’re telling me! I gotta sell this stuff.”) Still, some Badger booster items are fun, and a lot of it is downright neat.