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Article: San Diego should be fair about it
- Article from:
- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- December 1, 1996
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Boston Globe. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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SAN DIEGO -- The weather is too spectacular. The people are too
nice. The living is too easy. San Diego might be our best American
city.
But if there is a great grid god in the sky, He will let New
England win tonight's Patriots-Chargers game. San Diego has New
England beat in just about every category of comfort. Why should
these tanned, healthy folks get to savor sports victories on top of
everything else?
San Diego is Bizarro Boston. It's the opposite of everything we
are. It's a West Coast nirvana of perfect climate with courteous
citizens. You can actually park your car at the airport. The locals
are happy to assist you with directions. They don't dial 911 if the
Padres lose a playoff ...