There’s nothing quite like a fair weather fan.

I met a bunch of ‘em last night, all in the form of “Giants fans.” Some were from New York, others from Jersey. Some just wanted to see the underdog win. And some were on TV, like all those celebrities at the Super Bowl — among them Pamela Anderson and her own impressive giants.

Even last Tuesday I met a couple of fair weather fans. They called themselves “McCain supporters” after quickly switching candidates when Giuliani failed to win in Florida — where a campaign is less “Vote or Die” and more “Vote Before You Die.” So I’ve seen questionable allegiances everywhere in the last week, in politics and pigskin alike.

But this is not one of those rants against the fair weather fan. I’m from Chicago, so I understand what it’s like. Every summer I cheer for the White Sox or Cubs depending on who’s above .500 (so I usually end up rooting for neither). It’s far too convenient a practice to ever criticize.

What gets me, then, is that this campus is chock full of fair weather fans but absolutely barren of true Quaker fans. I think I might know why.

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