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Die-hard fans
Basketballs, hockey sticks, baseball bats and gloves, golf clubs, and football helmets aren’t just for the sports arena anymore. People have started bringing their love of the game to other aspects of their lives – but have they gone too far? Here’s a selection of five cases, from the more typical to the extreme, where sports themes have taken over.
Interior Design
Sports fans can now show pride for their favorite team throughout their home. Many home improvement stores now carry sports-themed paint so customers can cover their walls in the same colors their favorite teams wear. Professional baseball and football teams, college and university teams, NASCAR drivers, Major League Soccer, U.S. Olympic team, and the Federation of Mexican Fútbol are just some of the color themes that can be brought home with fans.
Baby Showers
If celebrities do it, it must be okay, right? Charlie and Brooke Sheen had a sports-themed baby shower, and if you want one too, Web sites like www.baby-gifts-gift-baskets.com have all the supplies you need from invitations to thank-you notes.
Wedding Bands and Dresses
Wedding rings, a symbol of your love for and commitment to your spouse, are now also a symbol of love for a favorite sport. Wedding bands, like those found at www.aisledash.com, come shaped with miniature football threads, golf ball indents, tire treads, baseball stitching and soccer ball patterns. Women can also show their sports team pride in their wedding dress, too. Showing team colors and an insignia on a wedding dress has become a trend for die-hard fans.
Caskets and Burial Options
Some fans have even made plans to show their team spirit for all of eternity. A company called Eternal Image has signed an agreement with a selection of Major League Baseball teams to design caskets and urns with team colors and insignias. Other sports teams will have their colors and insignia shown on caskets and urns in the future with Eternal Image.
Name Changes
Pittsburgh’s Mayor, Luke Ravenstahl, did what he could to help the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens and move on to Super Bowl XLIII – he changed his name. He removed the word “Raven” from his last name and added the word “Steeler,” making his name Luke Steelerstahl.