Taylor Swift's tough-guy fans: Who are these dudes anyway? - San Jose Mercury News
SANTA CLARA -- You'll hear them screaming with delight when Taylor Swift steps onto the Levi's Stadium stage this Friday and Saturday. You'll hear them singing every word and bouncing along in a gleeful dance. Then, when it's over, they'll gather their daughters and drive home. These dudes are the Tough Stuff Swifties, rugged individuals who confirm, as Swift sings, "I can make the bad guys good for a weekend. Through social media, we asked for unlikely Swift fans to write in and explain their mad love. I took a bereavement day after former Raiders quarterback Kenny Stabler died. Going to Levi's Stadium show(s). Yes, on Saturday, Aug. Other than Taylor Swift, how would you describe your musical tastes. Old, seminal, red-blooded soul: Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Bill Withers, Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, Al Green, Donny Hathaway. " Or do you try to keep your Swift appreciation under the radar. I took my oldest daughter (age 10) to an A's game and they played a Taylor Swift song between innings. I stood up and started dancing and she was trying to get me to stop, which in hindsight I recognize as being JumboTron gold. If you have kids, how do they factor into the Swift equation. I have two daughters (ages 10 and 5) who are my world. Source: www.mercurynews.com
