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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Guest Post from the Big Giraffe: Yippee!!!!

Original Post:

Yippee!!!






Addendum to Original Post Part I:
Introduction

When Alex generously allowed me to guest post on her blog, she apparently felt that a one-word contribution was inadequate. I am therefore providing further explanation as to what would cause me to want to shout Yippee to the world in turquoise.

I will therefore provide that explanation in two parts. First, I am reprinting a post (with minor modification) that Alex wrote for New England Mamas immediately before the last Superbowl. (Yeah, I guess reprinting a post by Alex in a guest post by me on her blog may seem odd, but I am in such a good mood that I can handle any ridicule).

Addendum to Original Post Part II:
Explanations from a New York Sports Fan Spouse
Originally Published January 30, 2008
by Alex Elliot

I know I said I was writing a post on Pump It Up this week, but I am pushing it back to focus on something that has people around here more pumped up than Pump It Up anyway, specifically the subject of New York vs. New England sports. My husband, known in the blogosphere as the Big Giraffe, was born in New York City and despite spending what I consider to be his formative years (from when he was 2 until he was 13) on LoNG Island, he considers himself a total City person. He did live and go to school in various boroughs of New York City until he was 29. Although I couldn't care less about football, I understand that this year's Superbowl is a bit stressful for him, but I don't think I understand exactly where he is coming from. Here's why...

Alex Elliot (AE): So are the Patriots really going to win the Superbowl?
Big Giraffe (BG): Probably. Unfortunately, they may be the best football team to have ever played.
AE: Why unfortunately?
BG: Because you know I hate the Patriots.
AE: I have never understood that. Why do you hate the Patriots.
BG: I don't know. I have hated them for as long as I can remember.
AE: But they are our home team now, and the boys will root for them.
BG: I am sure the boys will root for them. I won't. I root for all New York teams.
AE: So are you rooting for the Giants this week?
BG: Yes.
AE: Because they are a New York team?
BG: No, because they are playing against the Patriots.
AE: So you aren't a Giants fan?
BG: No. I don't have any strong feelings about the Giants.
AE: Then do you root for the Jets?
BG: I hate the Jets. The only team I hate more than the Jets are the Patriots.
AE: I thought you root for all New York teams?
BG: I do. Neither the Giants nor the Jets are New York teams.
AE: Aren't they called the New York Giants and the New York Jets?
BG: They are called that, just like the Manchester Airport is called Manchester Boston Regional. They can call it whatever they want, but the airport is in New Hampshire. The Giants and Jets play in New Jersey.
AE: It is just on the other side of the river! I could get from Midtown Manhattan to the Meadowlands faster than I could have gotten to your old apartment in Brooklyn.
BG: Brooklyn is in New York City. The Meadowlands are not.
AE: So who is your favorite football team?
BG: Mumble mumble.
AE: Who?
BG: Mumble mumble.
AE: I still can't hear you.
BG: The Miami Dolphins.
AE: Aren't they the worst team in football?
BG: Mumble.
AE: What?
BG: Yes. They suck. They are still my favorite team?
AE: But they don't play in New York!
BG: There are no New York football teams.
AE: Isn't there a football team in Buffalo?
BG: That doesn't count. They are nowhere near New York City.
AE: So why don't you claim that you route for New York City teams, if you don't route for New York teams from other areas of the state.
BG: When I say New York, I mean New York City.
AE: Buffalo plays closer to New York City than Miami. So do the Giants, Jets, and for that matter, the Patriots.
BG: Look, if I were rooting for teams that play in the suburbs of New York City, I probably would root for the Patriots.
AE: So Foxborough Massachusetts is a suburb of New York City now?
BG: Southern Connecticut is in New England, so at least part of New England is a suburb of New York City. We can debate about the economic dependence of the rest of the region.
AE: Good luck with that debate. So what will you tell the boys if their home team loses this week?
BG: To paraphrase a friend of mine from San Diego, 18-1 is nothing to be ashamed of.
AE: You and he think that line is funny?
BG: I do. He found it funnier two weeks ago before the Patriots beat San Diego.
AE: I expect you to be in the same situation next week.

Addendum to Original Post Part III:
Explanation

The New England Patriots Superbowl loss is obviously very old news, and it is not the reason for today's exultation. Rather, I am celebrating three wonderful events. First, one year after a 1-15 travesty, the Miami Dolphins just beat the Jets (which would be worthy of celebration anytime) to win the AFC East and earn a trip to the playoffs. Second, the Baltimore Ravens (about whom I usually do not care) won their game to take the last wild card slot, thus leaving the New England Patriots out in the cold.

Despite not caring about football, Alex did ask me if I could at least spare a positive thought for her family's home team, the Chicago Bears. (Her iPod does contain a recording of a song called "Chicago Bears." No, it is not Refrigerator Perry's "Superbowl Shuffle." This was actually performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.) Alas poor Alex. As I have told our older son (OS) many times, my favorite color when I was growing up was purple. Thanks to that preference, I chose the the Minnesota Vikings as my second favorite football team. As it happens, the Vikings and Bears are in the same division, and only one of them can be the division champions. In order for it to have been the Bears, they would have needed to win and the Vikings would have needed to lose. Neither of those events happened. The third wonderful event of the day was the Minnesota Vikings victory. For those of you who hate teams that play near New York City, you can at least be happy that their victory was over the Giants.

Big Giraffe's Lesson Learned: The Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings are in the playoffs, and the New England Patriots are not.

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posted by Alex Elliot @ 8:38 PM   4 comments
4 Comments:

  • At 12/30/2008 1:04 PM, Blogger Kate said…

    Oh No! As a Jersey girl transplanted in the midwest, I am a Giants fan and was soooo bummed that they lost to the Vikings.

     

  • At 1/05/2009 8:45 PM, Blogger Suzanne said…

    And I am very displeased that the Vikings won, knocking the Bears out, and then were trounced themselves by the evil Cowboys. Bah. Go Giants!

     

  • At 1/06/2009 9:14 PM, Blogger Sally HP said…

    You. Are. Out. of. Control.! Man...where does rural Eastern Oregon fit into the NYC scene? Oh wait, most likely not at all...The Louisianna what? :)

     

  • At 1/06/2009 11:21 PM, Anonymous Big Giraffe said…

    At this point I am probably going to cheer for the Giants for want of an alternative. I thought Oregon is part of the small corner of the US that is west of the Hudson River, right near the midwest in fact.

    -Big Giraffe

     
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