Then and Now: Fat Steelers Chick. A Study in Fandom
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Earlier this week, Steeler Poodle called to mind the iconic image of Steelers fandom: the morbidly obese Steelers fan, AKA Fat Steeler Chick. It encapsulates much of what is to be hated and loved about the mighty braying Steelers Republic: we can express our repulsion at this unsightly breeding ground for diabetes — especially since she seems to have a tongue stud and a wedding ring — or we can celebrate the inherent joy of being a Steelers fan. Ignorance of ineptitude, it seems, is bliss. As is a no-holds-barred approach to Primanti’s.
Remarkably, KSK commenter “Junker23″ recognized someone in this famous photo, thus tipping him off to our hefty heroine’s name. He was kind enough to pass on what he claims is a more recent photo of Fat Steelers Chick, who is now Less Fat Steelers Chick:
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