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July 22, 2015 I'm going to start today to record on a daily basis whatever happens to strike my fancy. So, it is a very cool breezy day. I just posted 5 short book reviews to The Monthly Reading Challenge. I'm suppose to put away some winter wood today from the woodpile outside but I'm playing hookey from work to write so starting this blog will get done. I'm having a daily fight with a flock of English Sparrows that are trying to take over my barn. They are making a terrible mess so they have to go. I have destroyed several nests so far they don't leave but they get out of the barn when I am around. I'm just starting the fight so I guess I don't know how far I have to go to discourage them. I'm trying not to spread myself to thin on WDC because I find so many things that are interesting here and I am trying to work on a new story. I really enjoy sitting at my desk with a cup of tea and reading blogs on WDC. |
Super Bowl, Hats, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium  That's the biggest gap in sports, the difference between the winner and the loser of the Super Bowl. by John Madden Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/super_bowl  I don't know a lot about football. I can tell a soccer ball from a pigskin. When I started looking for facts I found some interesting stories. When the first Super Bowl was being organized between the NFL and AFL it was a real competitive angle. The first tickets were considered expensive. They cost about $12.00. Now tickets cost from $2500 to $3000. I'm not sure, is that progress? The first game was not sold out because of the high price of the tickets. Now, the stadium is sold out for every Super Bowl. Is that progress or just advertising genius? AFL used a slightly different size ball. It was longer, narrower, and had a rougher surface than the ball used by the NFL. The supplier for the AfL ball was Spalding; for the other team it was Wilson. In order to keep the peace, each team used their own ball when the team was on the offense. If I'm getting the facts wrong it's because I probably did not understand them when I read about them. I do like to watch a good game once in awhile. But, if they are just running back and forth across the field without scoring or if only one team is scoring I get bored. The Mercedes-Benz stadium is going to be packed with people. I would not go there even if someone paid my way. The stadium opened on August 26,2017. I won't bore you with all the statistics I read about this building. One of It's redeeming qualities is the fact that there is so much WIFI and TV tech that every fan can stay connected during the entire event. So if you are suppose to phone home you will have no excuse. The only other redeeming quality about the games is the caps and hats the players wear on and off the field. I have said before and still maintain that you can tell who the winners are going to be by the styling of their headgear. It takes a brave go-getter to wear a brightly colored hat with bright emblems and drawings out on the field. Like taking your mascot into battle with you. So, which hats are going to win?  ![Merit Badge in Point of View
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Happy Birthday! Belatedly. I like your point of view *^*Bigsmile*^* ~Adrienne](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/general-Point_of_View.gif) Suggestion: If you route for the wrong team maybe you should redesign their hat emblems next year? apondia#1781748 |
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