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Ramble of the Day
I have established, more than once at this point, that I like a unique player reveals. There are obviously a ton of ways to go about it, but I don’t think I could’ve anticipated how Bologna announced the signing of Scottish defender Aaron Hickey.
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— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) September 24, 2020
They thought he was a myth, they hunted high and low, they believed he would appear. Now, he's here and he's real
Our Flower of Scotland #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/4v7OipkWQ2
It starts off mostly normally, leaning hard into a couple of things Scotland is well-known for: bagpipes and some beautiful scenery. I’m not sure why it’s in black and white, but I don’t mind that much because I like looking at gorgeous landscapes. It’s normal enough, even as they start showing a body of water, but they had to sneak in one more thing Scotland is well-known for: the Loch Ness Monster.
The video switches rapidly from an attempt to be classy to one that’s a bit corny by pretending a toy dinosaur is the Loch Ness Monster, and I can’t decide if it’s funny or just surprising. The one line Hickey has works well with the newly-established theme: “Believe me. I’m real.” It’s still a pretty strange video, though.
tl;dr: Bologna announced the signing of Scottish defender Aaron Hickey with a video where a toy dinosaur plays the Loch Ness Monster.
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Links of the Day
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