Super Bowl 2008: Pre-Game
Oh, she actually won "American Idol" last year. Oops. But, she is the daughter of a former NFL player, so that's cool. I like the simple arrangement of the song, by the way, and wonderfully performed. We like it.
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My woeful lack of knowledge about Important Cultural Icons has already reared its ugly head, as I had to google Jordan Sparks to find out why she's singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.
Should have known it's another Fox marketing ploy.
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The recitation of the Declaration of Independence by various NFL personalities during the pre-game show was odd but moving, especially the inclusion of Pat Tillman's widow. Wonder how they picked the DoI to recite? The cynic in me says that it was the document that is the right length for TV.
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OK, the dog's been walked, the recliner situated according to ancient football feng shui, and the laptop fully charged. Joe and Troy are now on-screen, acting as though they're calling play-by-play for Moses's receipt of the two tablets from God's own hand.
According to long-held tradition, I plan to have just one post per quarter, and I'll add new entries at the top of each post. If you are so bored as to come back here from time-to-time, you may need to refresh the window in order to see what new nuggets of wisdom have been deposited.
Please feel free to weigh in on the game, the commercials, and Tom Petty's fashion sense. I'll read all of your comments, but I likely won't have time to reply to them. Don't take it personally. I love you more than life itself.
Dude!
Posted by: Eric at February 3, 2008 05:21 PMIs it me or is Fox24 looking VERY mushy and not HD?
Posted by: Bleu at February 3, 2008 05:24 PMWell, I'm checking in this year as well. My hubby was too sick to have company, so I'll have to check your blog to feel as if I'm connected to the "football world" - or I may just get so involved with the jigsaw puzzle I started the other day.....
Posted by: Toni at February 3, 2008 05:27 PMBleu, I'm watching on a 16 year old tube TV. What do I know?
Toni, MLB is ailing as well. But between my ramblings and the puzzle...well, that may be an intelligence test. ;-)
Posted by: Eric at February 3, 2008 05:29 PMOkay, I'm here. What? We recorded it on the dvr, so we can watch the commercials. I'll try to catch up with you by the end of the game, but I have to start at the beginning so no spoilers. ;-)
The National Anthem was beautiful. And I had no idea who she was either.
Posted by: gwynne at February 3, 2008 07:58 PMAbout the publisher
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