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For Michigan fans, football is a religion. And the Ohio State game is Easter.
— 8 Simple Rules · 2002
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Calling football a religion makes fandom sound like a matter of faith and ritual. Naming one game as Easter takes the exaggeration further, giving that match special importance within the season. The joke measures sporting devotion in the language of religious celebration.
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