Waka Waka Syndrome

So the Boston Bruins have round one of the playoffs against the Capitals tonight. This can only mean one thing - and that is that everyone can start pretending to care about hockey.

This is what I like to refer to as Waka Waka Syndrome. Basically, Waka Waka Syndrome dates back to a million years ago, when the World Cup started. Whenever the World Cup is about to happen, people like to go ape shit all over soccer and it shows up everywhere- on people cars, posters go up, random positive yet nebulous words are shouted in the streets, people actually like Italy again. Then, when its over, soccer returns to being known as a sport of obscurity played by small, wimpy children in the suburbs, except maybe in England.

Much like the experience curling and synchronized diving goes through during the Olympics, hockey is no exception to this phenomenon.

Generally, a few types of "fans" become particularly loud during this special time of year:

Most kids from South Boston

Irish! Bruins! Boston! Guiness! WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Chicks who think black and yellow complement their skin tones and strive land themselves a hockey player eventually.

 Pucks! Ice! Chara! See? We totally loooove hockey! 

And these poor bastards who need something to root for.

Sorry boys, Beckett's pitching tonight, you
should probably just head over to the Garden now. 

Don't worry Waka Waka Syndrome never lasts long. Generally, its either till playoffs are over or till we lose.  You can fill in the blank here.