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It is of course true that the ancient rites of passage, such as circumcision, are no longer practiced in American society, but the consideration of their replacement by the Jewish celebration of Bar Mitzvah or college graduation ceremonies could, and perhaps should, be made.

Likewise, as a form of ritualized warfare, the weekly college and professional football games serve to provide a socially acceptable outlet for controlled aggression.

The community support for local teams certainly functions to give individuals a sense of belonging to a larger social group.

Campbell and Moyers do not consider these social pageants and trends as possible components in a new emerging set of myths and rituals.