Are you ready for some football?

Well, are you?


Not me.
Not so much.

...and before you go any further, for those of you who only know me as pompatus of pete, rest assured this is being written by an able bodied American male whose testosterone levels have checked out to be acceptable. I know this to be true.

I got the inspiration for this post whilst making a salad for today's game. That's right a salad.
...with tofu

.


(I can see legions of people defriending me on facebook as I type this..and I expect many more by the time I'm done with this).

At least it was extra firm...not that that will get any of them back......

Maybe that's why.

Big game today....the home team New England Patriots are playing the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC title game in about two hours. Winner of this game goes to the Super Bowl.

That's very important. Isn't it?

I'll watch it.
..but I won't watch all of it.

Maybe it's because I'm not a fan of either team. I'll root for the Patsies since they are the local squad...and it's good for business. On the side I do a little work in the grocery industry. Did you know that the grocery store goes nuts during the football playoffs ?

They do.



Yeah, that's Andy Warhol buying Campbell's soup.
Sorry about that.

Maybe it's beacause my team isn't playing anymore.


That's my team.

That's a picture of the 1972 Miami Dolphins.
..Sorry, the UNDEFEATED 1972 Miami Dolphins.
Left to right that's Jim Kiick, Larry Csonka, and Mercury Morris.

Those were some football players.

This...

...not so much.

Maybe it's because I already know I'm going to miss the most important game of the year...the game of all games...the most important thing ever...the Super Bowl.


I know this because I already know I'll be travelling on Super Bowl Sunday (see how important it is? It even has a day named after it).

I'll be in a plane. My plane takes off at 6:30 on Feb. 3rd.
What time is kickoff for the Super Bowl?

What date is the Super Bowl?


That's right.

I'll be flying home from a vacation with the Mouse (capital M).


That's actually a picture of me at work the next day with a Mickey Mouse hangover.

..or perhaps I'll look more like this...



Because, you see, it will be my first day back from vacation...and my plane lands at midnight..and it's Monday.

I have to get a different travel agent.

...although he did get me those great tickets to the zoo....


Enough for now.

Got to get some vacuuming done so I don't feel guilty about sitting in front of the TV for the next three hours.

Go Patsies !