Had discussions with my decidedly non-academic family over the weekend about some local invented traditions and after I explained the concept someone said „yeah ok, but an invented tradition is still a tradition“ and it blew my mind

#Hobsbawm #InventedTradition

#afc
#arsenal
#ArsenalFC

This #northlondonforever song is the most embarrassing way to start a big game on TV.

Cringey, cloying, phoney 'passion'.

Cynical #inventedtradition for a club that was quite happy to put the supporters in the bin, for even more profit.

A grim, exploitative business.