I just don't get it!

What is it with guys' obsession with sport jerseys?


Now, I'm pretty sure this isn't just my guy - I know my sister has spent a penny or two at the NFL pro shop. Wow will not leave me alone about getting him a Spurs jersey. First of all, since when do the Samoans like the Spurs? I think he's the only one. Most of them go for the Lakers (I guess it's a Kobe thing). But usually, he is petitioning for some random rugby jersey. I have spent many a Christmas season perusing worldrubgyshop.com for gifts for him.


Actually last Christmas the campaign was for a South Africa HOME rugby jersey with the name of Montgomery on the back. WHAT??? I guess these guys had just won the Rugby World Cup and Mongtomery made the last score or was the team captain or something. Who really knows. Well, apparently he wasn't the only one set on this particular jersey because it was impossible to find. After a number of back-orders and even a fraudelent eBay ordeal, I finally gave up. Is it really worth it? I say emphatically NO! Really! I don't see the appeal of a jersey! Do you see women "representing" their favorite sports hero? (Or in my husband's case the hero of the moment...)


I have tried to understand it, but I don't think I ever will. In the meantime maybe Lily will get him the jersey for Father's Day. However, with my luck, he'll have changed his mind by then... But the bright side would be that I don't think he'd be able to give it away to any of his Samoan friends (the fate of all of the other jerseys we've been through) - no one else likes the Spurs!