My dad and all his family members that moved to Portland are from Minnesota and he always loved them, so I loved them. I never developed a relationship with the Seahawks and the Mariners, and it didn't help that they were always terrible in my youth. I just didn't connect with Seattle teams. My friend and I had a discussion about the teams he loved, and he criticized me for not cheering for the nearest team, but I put forth the argument that if you don't have a team in your local market, rather than choosing the nearest team you are allowed to choose your father's team and be "legit". He said that's fair. Then we talked about another friend who happened to be a Lakers/Cowboys/Yankees fan, which is like douche-trifecta right there. You can be one, but not two or three according to us. Anyway, that's how I claim Vikes and Twins "legitimately". Sadly, my father's dying, and I really wanted him to see the Vikes win the Super Bowl at least once before he passes. He watched the game from the hospital.
