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Written by Erin Frustaci - View Profile
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Monday, 05 February 2007 |
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Here are some things I learned from Super Bowl XLI.
1. Under no circumstances should a person do a whole month of grocery shopping two hours before kick off on Super Bowl Sunday. I admit I have been putting it off for months and needed everything from barbecue sauce to toilet bowl cleaner, but I don't think I ever made it past isle nine. While there were plenty of checkers and the lines were not long, I could barely make it down the spaghetti isle in one piece. Maybe I should have been wearing football pads.
2. No matter how much food you buy for a Super Bowl party, if you have nine guys in one room, they will eat it all. Here's the damage: three bags of chips, a jar of french onion dip, a box of corn dogs, a container of chicken strips, two pounds of italian beef sandwiches, four deep-dish Chicago style pizzas, a 9x11 dish of Jello and a tray of sugar cookies. We probably could have fed a small army.
3. The half time shows never seem to be as good as they used to, but there are always at least a few commercials people will talk about afterward. Come to think of it, the half time shows are typically remembered for an unintentional/intentional blooper. Did anyone see the curtain behind Prince?
4. Someone will always spill a beer on the white carpet. If they didn't it wouldn't be a good party.
5. The comfiest seats are a precious commodity. If you get there late, you'll end up on the floor or on a hard wooden chair in the back. No matter how old a guy is, he will revert back to a 12-year-old mentality whenever he needs to get up. It's common to hear "seatback" from the mouth a a 20-30-year-old. It's also common to see people fly off the chair to steal his seat.
Any other Super Bowl observations? Post a comment to share yours.
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