My mom got me a subscription for Christmas when I was in 7th grade. Though, I was more interested in “The Bruins” than “Sports” in total. SI changed that. Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Olympics - I devoured most of it (except for golf. Fuck golf.)
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I had never heard of her before receiving this issue, but followed her path to the Olympics with interest. I was bitterly disappointed when she lost, and soured on her lack of sportsmanship in the wake of that loss (yeah, I was a weird kid).
I kept my subscription through high school, canceling only when I moved to college. Good times.
I remember how excited I was when the Oilers won the Stanley Cup over the Islanders (I carried a grudge for their defeat of the Bruins in ‘83. I was pissed when this showed up in my mailbox. Instead of Gretzky triumphantly holding the cup over his head.I got this fucking bullshit;
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What Celtics fan can forget this one:
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Man, so many memories.