On 2/07/10, Elyssa wrote:
>
> Anyone besides me think the Superbowl is a huge waste of
> time and a giant hoax to get people to spend money and party
> over nothing? We tell our students not to fight, but our
> national game is an orchestrated fight where players
> routinely suffer brain damage from accumulated concussions
> and frequently end up otherwise severely damaged. The
> idolized players are a collective group of thugs who beat
> their wives and girlfriends, father numerous illegitimate
> children, buy, sell, and do drugs (sometimes with the help
> of team coaches and doctors), live ostentatious and vulgar
> lifestyles, and role model a life of success without much
> effort to our students?

Elyssa, Super Bowl is tradition. My husband, and father
breathe Superbowl. I only live a few miles from the stadium.
A friend of mine was a security guard on duty last night. She
saved confetti, and saw all the stars up close.

I recorded the game because I just enjoy the celebration. I
felt bad I was too ill to have family over for a barbecue.
>
> While men run back and forth after a little ball, trying
> to do as much damage to the other team as possible,
> half-naked women cavort on the field, attempting to work the
> crowd into a frenzy over "their team."

Are you kidding? Football is everything here.
>
> Afterward, all everyone can talk about (besides who won
> the football pool) is how cool and funny the commercials
> were.

Commercials I saw were very amusing.

Commercials that cost millions for thirty seconds, in
> order to convince us to buy something else we don't need or
> want...

That's true, I agree. Superbowl did help our economy bringing
in tourists. I think about 80,000 people showed up for the big
game. It will take a week to restore the stadium, and
surrounding streets. "The Who" was so cool. Nonstop parties
were everywhere.

I fell asleep during the second quarter (too many pain pills).
I can kick myself, oh well.
>
> I just don't get it.

It's football!!!!!! Tradition, be still my heart kind of like
soccer in some countries. Take care, Lafemme.
>
> Elyssa

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