It\u2019s here; Super Bowl Sunday is upon us. Everyone is figuring out just how they\u2019re going to spend this unofficial American holiday, and I\u2019ve decided that I\u2019m not just going to one Super Bowl party \u2014 I\u2019m going to two.<\/p>\n
I know, I know \u2014 crazy, right? Before you get all sorts of confused and think I\u2019m a super sporty girl, though, let me set the record straight: I\u2019m not. Sure, I understand the overall game concept, and I love to cheer for my favorite teams. But once their seasons are over, (R.I.P. Dallas Cowboys), I don\u2019t typically follow the rest of postseason too closely. It is simply no longer a priority of mine. The only exception to this comes at the climactic conclusion of the season: the Super Bowl. This Sunday, you better believe that I\u2019ll be watching along with millions of others.<\/p>\n
As I said before, I\u2019m planning on going to two Super Bowl parties this weekend, making the cross-town transition around half time. At both, I\u2019ll probably watch the game fairly attentively; a good game is always interesting, even if I\u2019m not incredibly invested in the final outcome. In all honesty though, I\u2019m not really participating in the Big Game festivities for the game itself \u2014 and that is OK.<\/p>\n
There are those of us who love the Super Bowl because it\u2019s an opportunity to spend time with friends and family. There are those of us who love the Super Bowl because we get to munch on greasy finger foods and carb-filled snacks. And I\u2019ll just go ahead and say it: there are those of us who love the Super Bowl because of the commercials. And that\u2019s OK!<\/p>\n
There are many great things about the Super Bowl, but the best by far is that it unites the mega-sports lovers, the people who have no clue what a fourth down is and everyone in between.<\/p>\n
For one night, everyone is content to pile in the living room together, yelling and laughing and maybe even crying. For just a couple of hours, those of us who don\u2019t typically care about postseason football feel compelled, and even excited, to watch along. It\u2019s actually a pretty amazing phenomenon.<\/p>\n
So this Sunday, be proud of why you\u2019re tuning in to experience the biggest game of the year. If you are looking forward to the commercials, both funny and heartbreaking, enjoy them with reckless abandon. If you\u2019re looking forward to the snacks that only seem to come out during sports games, chow down (maybe save room for a celery stick or two). And if you\u2019re looking forward to the simple fellowship that comes with a good Super Bowl party, soak it all up. Cheer when your friends cheer, boo when they boo and offer to get refills for the ones who can\u2019t unglue their eyes from the screen.<\/p>\n
This Sunday, the Super Bowl is for everyone. (Well, everyone except for the Saints fans.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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