Tatiana answers “So em, why do they say "Blue" "Fifty-two"?...”

iago-go asked this question about The Book of M:

So em, why do they say "Blue" "Fifty-two"? I don't recall any explanation of what significance these two have for Ory and Max?

Tatiana In American football "Blue 52" is something the quarter back yells at the other players as part of recommending a play (or faking a play). What it act…moreIn American football "Blue 52" is something the quarter back yells at the other players as part of recommending a play (or faking a play). What it actually means depends on the team. In the book we are told that Max and Ory met at a football game - maybe this is what the QB was yelling when they first spoke to each other?

I like that Peng doesn't give all the answers, gives the characters depth in that they have a few secrets of their own and it allows the reader to fill in the blanks; much like the shadowless need to.(less)

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