The Super Bowl

I attended a get-together today to watch one of the most anticipated sporting events in the US - the Super Bowl. The teams: the Colts vs. the Saints.

Opening Ceremony - Queen Latifah sang "America, the Beautiful", and Carrie Underwood sang the "Star Spangled Banner."

Most of the people in the room were rooting for the Saints. Me personally? I didn't really have a strong opinion one way or the other, but when someone mentioned that the Saints were the "underdog" and that they had never won a Super Bowl before, I began cheering for the Saints. What can I say? I have always been a bit of a sucker for the underdog.

So while muching on tortillas and salsa, and drinking lots of soda (not club soda, mind you), and taking in a lot of empty calories, I watched the game. I am not too familiar with how the scoring works, but someone was kind enough to explain the game to me....and I got most of it :)

Half-time - a musical group called "The Who" performed. Not familiar with them, but apparently, they were a real popular group from back in the day.

I enjoyed the commercials...my favorites were E Trade with the little babies acting like traders, the Doritos commercials (especially the one where a "living" guy rolls out of a coffin with tortilla chips falling with him), and the Snickers commercial, when Betty White (you know, the one who played Rose on the Golden Girls) was tackled by a football player.

The game ended at 9:45pm, with the Saints winning 31-17. It was a good game, and I think almost everyone around me was happy.

Good night.