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While the fanny pack certainly will not be part of any fashion shows, the accomplished actor made a very good point regarding their practicality during his in-game interview.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not afraid of the fanny pack, instead of stuffing your pockets,\u201d McConaughey said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to kind of put it on the side to make it look a little not as nerdy, but still, practicality wins out. I\u2019ve got so much gear in here that I don\u2019t want in my pockets.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow many times are you around somebody and they\u2019re like, \u2018I forgot my so and so, I got to go back to the car?\u2019 And you\u2019re like, \u2018I got mine right here.’\u201d<\/p>\n
With many Ballparks employing a no reentry policy, one can certainly be in bad shape if they find that they have forgotten their \u201cso and so\u201d after reaching their seats.<\/p>\n
Back when I covered games as a sports editor, I had a large bag that contained 20 to 25 pounds of everything I thought that I would possibly need to cover that particular game from pens and paper to snacks and rain gear.<\/p>\n
Of course, when going to games as a normal fan, a 25 pound attach\u00e9 case complete with an Associated Press Style Guide, <\/em>Dictionary and Thesaurus is not really practical.<\/p>\n So, instead of a bag to carry my Ballpark essentials, I have worn cargo shorts for many years on game day as a way to ensure enough room for my tickets, phone, camera, sunglasses, and other must haves, including my “so and so.”<\/p>\n I thought that my cargo short solution was the perfect Ballpark accessory for the busy fan on the go.<\/p>\n However, with one in-game interview, Matthew McConaughey has made me question everything I thought I knew about Ballpark preparedness, as well as Ballpark fashion.<\/p>\n I mean if a fanny pack is cool enough for a former People<\/em> Magazine\u2019s Sexiest Man Alive, it has got to be cool enough for the rest of us. Right?<\/p>\n While reality is probably not nearly as cool as conjecture, I have the following scenario in mind when I picture a Ballpark bound Matthew McConaughey.<\/p>\n \u201cGoing to the Ballpark to see a game. Need my tickets and my camera. All right, all right. Need my phone in case my agent calls with a movie offer. All right. Need some righteous snacks, since I don\u2019t want to pay those inflated Ballpark prices. Into the fanny back they go and away we go. All right, all right, all right.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n In complete fairness, it is hard to know exactly how many \u201call rights\u201d are enough when it comes to Matthew McConaughey and his Ballpark fanny pack stuffing ritual.<\/p>\n Who knows, as a big-time Hollywood star he may even have a dedicated fanny pack stuffer on staff.<\/p>\n Let that sink in for a minute, it is entirely possible that somewhere in the world someone has on their resume that they stuff Matthew McConaughey’s fanny pack.<\/p>\n Although, something tells me that Matthew McConaughey stuffs his own fanny pack.<\/p>\n While only Matthew McConaughey and the person at the bag check station know for sure what all is in the fanny pack, personally I hope it includes a miniature Oscar statue just for fun.<\/p>\n A few years back, the term the McConaissance <\/em>was coined as a way to honor the second act of Matthew McConaughey\u2019s career. That second act McConaissance<\/em> has seen the actor take on more challenging roles and even earned him that aforementioned Academy Award.<\/p>\n For his efforts in freeing our pockets at the Ballpark, and in the spirit of the McConaissance,<\/em> I say we honor Matthew McConaughey by renaming fanny packs to something worthy of their second act.<\/p>\n The McConaughey pack as a nice ring to it, don\u2019t you think? I mean can I get an all right, all right, all right?<\/p>\n Now if you\u2019ll excuse me, I am going to see if I can dig up my old fanny pack before my next trip to the Ballpark.<\/p>\n Copyright 2014 R. Anderson<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Actor Matthew McConaughey recently visited Fenway Park with his son to watch a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros. Normally a Matthew McConaughey Ballpark sighting would not be a big deal. Celebrities of all shapes and sizes often take in baseball games with their families; the only difference being they usually … Continue reading Matthew McConaughey\u2019s Cannot Miss Ballpark Accessory<\/span> <\/a>
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