02.02.09
my theory on the super bowl
I do not like NFL football. I don’t really like football at all, with the exception of the Aggies and high school football. So every year when the Super Bowl teams are announced, I have no idea who they are, who is good, who is bad, who to root for, etc.
So I came up with a method of choosing the team that I will support.
I look at the mascots and think, “If those two animals/people/things were actually in a fight, who would win?” It is a pretty solid method.
So after looking up what in the world a Steeler is, my thought process went like this:
“If a blue-collar worker were fighting a bird, I’m pretty sure the blue-collar worker would win. Ergo, I will root for the Steelers.”
And it worked like a charm, did it not?
Hardcore football fan that I am, I supported the Steelers by studying at Sweet Eugene’s, and to quote my favorite barrista, “Nothing makes business slow like a Super Bowl.”
As I read and read and read, I drank two huge mugs of coffee in near solitude. It was glorious.
10.31.08
what??
Remember the post about small town football?
It gets even crazier than that.
The entire town changed Halloween to Thursday, October 30th. I didn’t even know you could do that! So everyone wore their costumes last night and trick-or-treated last night.
Why, you ask?
Tonight (the real Halloween) there is a football game.
An away football game.
Now THAT, my friends, is dedication.
09.06.08
small town football
I did not grow up in a small town. I grew up in the suburbs of 4 different cities. I have always heard of small town football games being a big deal, but last night was my first real experience with it. It really is a different animal.
Friday is my night of the week that I don’t work on lesson plans or seminary. It was very nice to just rest and have fun. It was SO much fun!
I went with Amanda, my carpool friend. (Side note: carpooling with Amanda is probably my favorite part of the day. It is a time to prepare for the day, debrief after each day, give and receive advice, have great discussions about faith, and it saves us both a fortune in gas money. I love Amanda!)
A few things I noticed about small town football:
It is the social event of the week! Everyone was there, whether they had kids in school or not. No one watched the game exclusively, they did a lot more walking around and talking to each other. I was so distracted by all of the movement, I just watched people the whole time. It was so entertaining!
The girls were all dressed up! We kept noticing the fashion parade – High school fashion just cracks me up. The latest trend here is wearing empty backpacks at all times. With the price tags still on them. It sparked a conversation about all of the trends we remember taking part in – designer shoe laces, scrunchies on the wrist, glitter eye shadow,
These kids can play football! The team is predicted to make it to state, and one of their seniors has already been recruited to play for Texas A&M next year, so it was some legit ball playing – they won 49-14 or something like that. It was great to support a team that wins. It is also great to support teams that don’t win like the Aggies and the Braves.
As faculty, we get in for free! Nothing beats free entertainment.
We saw our students there! And some of them even talked to us! My favorite (yes, teachers have favorites whether they admit it or not) little guy was sitting 4 rows in front of us, so I got to meet his mom. He is super sweet – this is the kid who told me, “4th grade is so much fun!” Sweet….love those kiddos.
Overall, it was a great experience that will definitely happen again.
