Superbowl XLI

Crash course in Roman Numerals:

I=1

II=1

III=3

IV=4

V=5

IX=9

X=10

IXX=19

XX=20

L=50

C=100

M=1000, etc etc.

MMVII=current year

In order to watch the superbowl, I found out that one does not need to know how to count in roman. One simply watches it. I saw the ball being kicked a total of two times. I must say thought that I got home in time to see a rather "what the f*%k!" performance by none other than Prince (I did a double take for that one!). At first I thought that my eyes were playing tricks but no, it was him...Of all the people in Miami, and all the good dance moves, you bring Prince to perform!!!

When I got home, my mom was watching the half time show. Colts were leading the Bears by two points. Conversation.
Me: "Ma, how come you watching that?" I know that my mom does not understand the game but she watches a lot of the American games and she loves "American Idol."
my mom: "me ent know what the hell this fella doing." She was referring to Prince. A little while ago, my boss was telling me that he didn't know if Prince was more man than woman or woman than man.
Me: "Da is Prince."
My mom: "this so boring eh."
After a whole almost excruciating 1/2 hour, Prince gets off the stage and the game resumes.
My mom: "how come dis is football?"
My dad: "dem ent even kick the ball yet!"
My mom: "wha kinda game is dis, they just running and pushin down each other."
Me: "Ma, dey ha to run to the other side of the field to get a touchdown." (Like I really know!)
A little while later, my mom leaves.
My dad: "dis ting too boring, change the channel and leh we see wha on the other channels dey."
Me: "I still watching it." Five minutes later, my dad gets up and leaves only to reemerge in the living room when the game is over.

Noticed one thing....I can watch any sport. I guess I get hyped up too. I watched a sport that I knew nothing about and I was able to make sense of it. It was so cool! I found that the coolest thing about the Superbowl is that it happens every year....It passes the time in between when i wait for the La Copa Mundial (the football--the one where you kick the ball--- world cup).

By the way, it's not that I knew anything about the players, about the game or the coaches but I wanted the Colts to win and they did. They played a better game and I found a new sport to look at. I am still working on baseball.

Oh talking about baseball...Remember my little friend, J-, with the letter to Santa? Well J- will be 7 in March and he just got enrolled in baseball practice. J- gets to the field and Ami asks, "J- when you getting done."
J-: "when all the people leave Uncle Ami." You gotta love kids; they give the best answers.