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If You're Competing Over Hipsterness, You're Not Hipster

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Heather Horn 2,610 Views May 13, 2011

Reader Scylfing comments on "Clash of the Hipster Soccer Titans," about the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers: 

This is like a modesty contest: if you win at being a hipster, you really can't be a hipster at all.

Guess it depends on your opinion of the genuineness of hipsterism from the start. But fair point. Thanks for reading, everyone. And be sure to check out Open Wire, where you can share links, feedback, and opinions on the stories you think we should be covering.

 

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