he's sorta a big deal in jets nation. he's the #1 fan and a real life mascot for the new york jets. whenever you watch a game and you hear the "J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS!!!" chant, it's fireman ed who's leading the charge. if you go to the games, you'll see him on the big screen, his bald, screaming face up close and personal for thousands of fans to see.
this dude gets tons of exposure. he's famous among jets fans and football fans in general. love him or hate him, his name is known. he's probably the world's most famous sports fan.
at every game, to help be seen, fireman ed sits atop the shoulders of another man. a man who's name i don't know and never heard. a man who's never been referred to by name. he's just the dude who carries fireman ed on his shoulders. he is an unsung hero.
i went to the jets pep rally in the middle of times square last week. and fireman ed got to give a speech! that's right! a fan!! a fan got to give a speech in the middle of the world, times square, new york!!! he was giving a speech alongside the likes of mayor bloomberg, gov. paterson, leon washington, and maybe the greatest jets player of all time, curtis martin.
he got the opening slot to get the crowd going. when they introduced him, he was carried up a flight of stairs onto the stage by who else but our nameless, unsung hero. he walked fireman ed up the stairs on his shoulders and fireman ed stayed on this dude's shoulder for his whole speech (probably like 3-4 minutes). but imagine looking out at a crowd dying to give fireman ed their undying adoration as they scream "J-E-T-S!!" back at that stage. and there he is, quiet and humble, never saying a word.
this one's for you, dude who carries fireman ed on your shoulder. i don't know anything about you. but without you, fireman ed would just be another big mouthed fan in the crowd. it's you who helps him rise above the masses and be seen. you are truly an unsung hero.
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