Hard to believe that the first Super Bowl was in 1967 between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs.
The Super Bowl has almost become an American holiday given all the advertising, media hype, and festivities associated with the event. Many folks get together for a Super Bowl party of wings, munchies, beer, and lots of otherwise unhealthy food. Pre-games shows that day start hours before the kick-off. The half-time show is typically an extraveganza with a rock star performer. The post-game show, interviews, awards make up another segment.
Interestingly that Super Bowl III in Miami between the Jets and Colts featured a marching band in blue and white uniforms. It is believed that their assemblage in the end zone as half time neared apparently caused Colts QB Earl Morrall to miss a wide open Jimmy Orr whose jersey blended in with the marching band. Rather than an easy TD, Morrall threw an interception.
Theoretically, one can spend about 12 hours in front of the TV on Super Bowl Sunday, not to mention hours preparing and entertaining. Sounds like a holiday to me. Perhaps one day, someone will suggest Super Bowl Monday as a national holiday for everyone to recover.
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