My Roommate Says He's Gay for the Yankees and Always Sunny

During the world series, Scott would act pretty queer, or strange, if you prefer.

Pre-game Rituals

Before the games, he would fire himself up by dressing up in his Yankees costume hours before the first pitch and double high-five anyone within visual distance.

Game Rituals

Then during the game, we would sit in front of our HDTV with the remote in one hand a jug of riot punch [see urbandictionary.com] in the other. Whenever, the Yankees made a good play, Scott would stand up and slam his head against my door and proclaim that he was "friggn' pumped!"

Post-Game Rituals

After Yankee wins, he would go out to the local bowling alley and celebrate with his Yankee friends by bowling a few games. Each would release their exuberance by acting goofy and performing funny dances for one another (and the rest of the patrons) after each bowl.

I'm glad the Yankees won the pennant. (And that the riot punch is out of the apartment.)

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