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Anybody partying for Superbowl?

15 years ago

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Superbowl parties yet. I guess the terrible weather up north has put the kibosh on party plans. Sure hope not. If you are going to, or hosting a party, what are you noshing on? And who are you rooting for? (Let's keep it friendly.)

I'm for Green Bay, mainly because it's the first team I ever remember watching on TV with my dad. That was in the late 50's and they had some superstar player my dad was crazy about.

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jannie
15 years ago
Nope, we'll probably make an in-house "party" by making chicken wings, and we'll watch on TV but we no longer go out or invite others to visit that Sunday. Our younger DD usually asks me to make pasta salad for her. I know it's impossible to buy snack food, chips and salsa, etc this weekend.
lydia1959
15 years ago
I'm going to a small party (6 to 10 people). I'm taking a 7 layer dip (beans, salsa, sour cream, etc). There will be chili and chicken wings too, not sure what else. I'll root for whatever team most other people aren't rooting for since I don't have a preference.
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We'll be watching because DH loves football, and I enjoy sports too, although college football is more my thing. I enjoy the strategies, the athleticism, and the competition. We were hoping for another team to make it to the finals but will probably root for Seattle. Although I have a favorite player or two on the Pats. I put on a big pot of chile in the slow cooker this morning, will make nachos and some potato skins and call it done. It's dreary, rainy here and about to get cold again. I like the commercials and will watch the half-time show too, but am not a huge Katy Perry fan. Aerosmith and Tom Petty were a couple of my favorites a few years back. Tibbrix, I too remember the days when we dressed up to go to college games. At UA I recall putting on heels of all things to go to games and the guys wore jackets & ties. Now it's a lot more casual when we do go and we wear our team colors, but the whole ridiculous thing with crazy garb is beyond me.
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angelaid
15 years ago
Puppy Bowl party this weekend. Just me, TV and some little smokies.

Go Booda!!

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Georgysmom
15 years ago
I'm a Steeler fan here. We lived 13 years in Pittsburgh during the Steelers hey day (the 70's). We turned down an invite because it's a party with about 50 people. They do have seven or eight t.v.'s but still a good half of the people are not interested in football and it's hard to focus on the game. We're going to our daughter's to watch. I'm looking forward to it.
glenda_al
15 years ago
Just ME! I don't even watch the game.
Marilyn Sue
15 years ago
No party here, I am not a sports fan. I have too many other things to enjoy. Hope you enjoy your parties though.

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lynn_d
15 years ago
We do a little one as well, Georgysmom, we love the Steelers and we love football. We too have been doing this since the Steel Dynasty when the road to the superbowl went thru Pittsburgh!

Climbing the Stairway to SEVEN!
Jodi_SoCal
15 years ago
We have attended the same party for nearly 30 years. I've only missed one party and that was because I was in Antarctica. Thought that was a pretty good excuse. :-) Kids who where in elementary school when we started attending the party now have kids who have kids that now come to the party.

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patti43
Original Author
15 years ago
No partying here, either. DSis stopped having her party last year. I'm making a big pot of potato cheese chowder, cornbread and maybe make a dessert of some kind. Not sure Harry will even watch the game. He's not big on pro football either. Happy we don't have that drive down where all the traffic is this year!
juellie1962
15 years ago
GO PACKERS!!! Lived in Green Bay as a kid, so it's ingrained in me. Just having easy, typical football foot: nachos, home made mozz. sticks, potato skins, etc.
My dh is also frying up some fresh perch. ummmm.....

Just having a few people over; sure wish it started at 2:00 instead of 5:00/5:30......
katlan
15 years ago
STEELERS!!! All the way. Not def on the munchies yet, guess I better get with it huh? I do adore my Steelers, ingrained in all of us also from growing up with them.
LuAnn_in_PA
15 years ago
Kickoff is at 6:25 - parties starting WAY earlier.

The weather is not stopping any parties in the Pittsburgh area!

Here we go, Steelers, here we go!
:::clap, clap:::
maryanntx
15 years ago
I really don't care who wins, but I'll be pulling for the Steelers. It will just be my youngest son and I. I think we'll have wings, chip and dip.
I love pro football and am really looking forward to it!
Toni S
15 years ago
In 1986, my girl friend and I had Super Hawaiian, Super Bowl party where I met my (future) dh. We had a SAND BAR, finger foods, and plenty of 'hot' men pictures hung all over the house. BBQ'd burgers just outside the door because it's always cold in NE that time of the year. I had a date and was feeling festive that night. My to be dh, on the other hand didn't dress hawaiian and was glued to the tv all evening. He may not be the wild one but I'm glad he came to our party! My date wasn't impressive, the lightweight was sick in my front yard. bleck!

There are a couple of places we could go but we like kicking back here. After attending all the kids sports and dd a cheerleader, we tend to enjoy just being at home for a change. Might have pizza, some veggies and a couple of beers. Not to exciting :)
sleeperblues
15 years ago
Y'all know I'll be rooting for the green and gold!! We may have a few friends over, but DH and I are both on call and can get called in to work at any time. Babies don't care if the superbowl is on if they need to be be born. But we will definitely be watching rooting for Green Bay.
patti43
Original Author
15 years ago
Toni ne, I met Harry at a Superbowl party, too. A friend had been trying to fix me up with him, but I wasn't interested so she had a SB party so we'd meet. I found that out later. Anyway, it was January 25, 1981 and we were married that November. Boy, was she proud of herself :-)
lynn_d
15 years ago
anyone watching the Best Superbowl Commercials of All Time? They are hysterical.

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