A chara, – Rosita Boland laments that there are not enough true eccentrics in the world these days (Life, December 28th).
I think that we are surrounded by counterfeit eccentrics, all of whom believe that the one soccer club that they have supported since they were five years old will have a great season if they fly over and watch one home game surrounded by other eccentrics wearing the latest jersey.
A true eccentric is someone who supports a different club every season and tells no one. – Is mise,
DERMOT O’ROURKE,
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Lucan,
Co Dublin.
