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We watched the Super Bowl.
To be completely honest, I am so underwhelmed by the talent (?) of one Justin Timberlake that we weren't even watching the "Janet Jackson's Pasties Halftime Show". (I was actually hoping that Miss Jackson would perhaps sing another one of her hits, but hell, isn't halftime at the Super Bowl mostly prancing around and making an ass out of oneself instead? Yes, P. Diddy, or whatever the hell it is you call yourself, I'm talking to you...)
Both DH and I were absolutely infuriated by the cavalier and disrespectful "salutes" to the astronauts who died one year ago today. I realize that the Super Bowl is "entertainment". After all, why bring everyone down by, gosh, staging a tasteful and appropriate tribute instead of the piece of crap that passed as "recognition"?
I can't even believe that CBS thought it was cute to show the film clip of Aerosmith in astronaut's clothing. I'm sure that they thought they were bringing back memories of the cinematic masterpiece (yeah, right,) "Armageddon". I thought my lunch would come back up instead. No, Steven Tyler, wearing an astronaut pin and leering from behind the space suit helmet does not make you an astronaut.
Josh Groban's song would have been much nicer if he did not have the gaggle of adoring females behind him, let alone the waving pompons. Ewwww. I must be getting too old for this s*it.
One of the nicer "tribute" type things we've ever seen was at the Salt Lake City Olympics opening ceremony; Sting sang his hit "Fragile," while Yo Yo Ma accompanied him on the cello. Is something like the above too much to ask of the Super Bowl organizers and CBS? We've also seen tributes at other sporting events that were quiet, appropriate, and hopefully, meaningful to bereaved family members that might be watching.
The straw that broke the camel's back for both of us, though, was Kid Rock's defacement of the flag as a fashion statement. I understand that Bono also had a flag lining in a coat that he wore at the Super Bowl a couple of years back. I wasn't upset by this. Maybe I'm biased because I like Bono, but I believe that his treatment of our flag wasn't disrespectful. I thought that he wanted to show his solidarity with us while we were all still grieving over September 11th. (I'm sure he could have achieved this with a flag pin, but maybe he didn't want to copy Bunnypants.)
I realize I have ranted, and ranted, and RANTED. What did you all think? If this is the "new" Super Bowl, maybe it's better if I don't watch next year.
Favorite commercial: The NFL Channel's commercial with various members of the Dallas Cowboys singing "Tomorrow".
Julie
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