For reasons unknown to me, at a young age I decided I was a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For a young man in Canada this was a strange choice, and seems largely attributable to their late-90s early 2000s success. Sure my fanship paid off with a Super Bowl win in 2003, but since then I've often found myself wondering how I got to this point. Why did I choose to do this to myself?

Yesterday the universe answered my questions: I was made a Bucs fan so that in 2017 I could be matched with u/LegacyOfKain in RedditGifts Secret Santa. Because, you see, LegacyOfKain happens to have a family member who works for the Bucs organization. As a result I now find myself knee deep in swag. Not only that, but LegacyOfKain went above and beyond by including a 3-in-1 Lego Space Shuttle (presumably a Pirate Space Shuttle), and some goods from his local Thunder Bay, Ontario.

An annotated list of items:

Buccaneers Beach Ball Buccaneers Wall Calendar Buccaneers Fan Sleeve Tea from Thunder Bay Buccaneers shades Buccaneers Beer koozie Buccaneers creamsicle Bucket Hat (perfect for three-putting my summers away) Commemorative Mike Alstott Ring of Honour coin Buccaneers Foam Sword Buccaneers mug A personalized letter from Head Coach Dirk Koetter + Sticker A photo of Thunder Bay, Ontario Lego Space Shuttle

This was an incredible surprise. Thanks LegacyOfKain for going above and beyond this Christmas.