A fan got an interesting misinterpretation of a custom jersey when they tried to order a knockoff Ron Santo jersey from Asia.
Since the advent of the Internet, sports fans have often used it to order knock off, and cheaper, sports merchandise from overseas, though often the quality isn’t quite as good, it’s good enough. Sometimes though, it’s simply better to order the real thing, just so you can avoid translation errors, such as what this Chicago Cubs fan received when they ordered a Ron Santo jersey:
Ron Santo fan orders jersey from Asia, it comes back like this http://t.co/pVw0iGZ4lg (H/T @TheBoothReview3)
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 16, 2014
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Santo was a great third baseman for the Cubs, and is one of the team’s broadcasters, but I don’t think too many would mistake him for Santa Claus. Also, no word if Chris Kringle actually is a baseball fan, the north pole doesn’t seem to have the weather for it, but hey, maybe Santa has a dome.
Hey, the jersey could be a lot worse, and only one letter off isn’t too hard to fix either, if it does really bother the fan. Still, the moral of this story is that if you’re gonna go for a knock off, get a pre-made knock off, and double-check the spelling before you confirm your order. Or, y’know, just roll the dice and hopefully you don’t get Santa’ed.
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