The Moth Observer

State of the Union It was the best of times, It was the worst of times. Two roads diverged in our storied league and be 8 teams for 10 years we’ve stood looking forward as far as we could. 5 teams with glory about their names 3 teams in darkness with only their shame. I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence. Two roads diverged in our storied league and 7 took the road less traveled(and added one along that way) and that has made all the difference. 10 years fellas. Boys to Men. A decade. An era. Literally 1/3rd of our lives. I did some research about the number 10 and learned some things I want to share and relate back to this moment of achievement: - Research by Psychologists show that people consistently underestimate how much their personalities, values, and tastes will change over the next 10 years. We’ve all changed in many ways and have become very different people than we were in 2016 - and we’ve chosen to stay together anyway. Pretty cool - The 10 year anniversary is commonly known as the Diamond anniversary, but traditionally (before big jewelry decided to push the most expensive rock as something you have to buy just because)10 years was symbolized by Tin or Aluminum (shout out to our tin man) These two metals represent durability and flexibility. Neither rust and bend without breaking. We all go through a lot and there have been some tenuous moments in the league but we bend, we don’t break. - 10 years is 3,652 days, roughly 87,660 hours. All consumed by who to draft, start, pickup off the waiver wire, or trade. Sounds like time well spent to me. Quick shoutout to our newest league mate Tom. We are happy you are here. Try not finish last. The boys are headed to Lambeau in a few weeks for what will undoubtedly be a long weekend we shall never forget and I can’t wait to be able to reference the experiences and inside jokes that come from that weekend in my weekly column for the next 10 years. Another shoutout to our website ar