Red Sox Fans Are from Mars, Yankees Fans Are from Uranus: Why Red Sox Fans Are Smarter, Funnier, and Better Looking (In Language Even Yankee Fans Can

Red Sox Fans Are from Mars, Yankees Fans Are from Uranus: Why Red Sox Fans Are Smarter, Funnier, and Better Looking (In Language Even Yankee Fans Can

A tongue-in-cheek look at the complicated love-hate relationship between Red Sox and Yankees fans, how and why it developed, what accounts for the animosity and the grudging respect, and why it and continues to dominate the baseball landscape, this book provides the only well-constructed tutorial on how both tribes can peaceably coexist. With only around 200 miles of terra firma dividing the two capitals of the "Empire" and the "Nation," Wasif attempts to bring peace to the Northeast through understanding. The humorous book also has key terms, charts, testimonials, quizzes, and even drawings that will save fans from emotional distress and time-consuming arguments. Red Sox Fans are from Mars, Yankees Fans are from Uranus is an irreverent and invaluable guide to improving communication and relationships between these two die-hard fan bases. Author and "interfanatical relationship counselor" Andy Wasif explains how an innocent phrase in New York - for example, "Bucky Dent" - can be a call to arms in Boston; details why Red Sox fans see no similarities between David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez; and shares several can't-miss strategies for dealing with obnoxious fans from the opposing planet (hint: alcohol is heavily involved). Andy Wasif is a lifelong Red Sox fan, a sports journalist, and stand-up comedian. He is the author of How to Talk to a Yankee Fan and Red Sox University .