In California, I regularly see guys carrying claymores over shoulder at the Games. It looks ridiculous.

We also have a large guy who dresses like a half naked Viking and one who dresses like Capt. Jack Sparrow.

Any time you have a large group of people, there will be someone acting out and looking for attention. When you have a large group of people who are already out of the "norm," the act has to be even more extreme in order to get attention.