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Those of you who will be watching the super bowl, will you watch the stupid half-time festivities or find something else to do?

I'll be up here on my computer.

Posted - January 25, 2020

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  • 783
    The half-time show is the only thing I enjoy about the Super Bowl. 
      January 25, 2020 8:49 AM MST
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  • 6988
    I never watch. However, J-Lo & Shakira will be shaking their tail feathers during half time.  BAM!
      January 25, 2020 8:50 AM MST
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  • 19942
    I don't watch the Super Bowl and I have no interest in watching JLo and Shakira.  Talking about Shakira, 60 Minutes did a segment with her a week or so ago and I was very surprised to see that she is a well-spoken, intelligent woman.  I expected her to be a dolt based and was pleasantly surprised.  
      January 25, 2020 8:58 AM MST
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  • 5391
    I could watch JLo fold sheets. The game will be on, but hard to say how much of it I will watch. 
      January 25, 2020 9:00 AM MST
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  • 52903

      Over a decade ago, I stopped watching ALL halftime “festivities”, or “shows” because they became more about appealing to pop culture than having anything remotely to do with my ideal of what they should be about. I know that things in life change and evolve, blah, blah, blah. When I was growing up, the NFL halftime had two basics themes: football and patriotism.  I loved the pageantry of the marching bands and the formations that either spelled out something or created designs like the Liberty Bell, Mount Rushmore, the National Ensign, 1776, etc. Most of the time it was a local junior high school, middle school or high school band, completely homespun fun. There were also sports-related events that involved the crowd, such as inviting spectators to field goal kicking contests, throwing or catching a pass contests, etc. Additionally, halftime was an opportunity to bring out former players, retired players, awards ceremonies, etc. 

      Nowadays, however, NFL halftime is a Hollywood farce or nightmare for showcasing already established top-named stars. Millions of dollars are poured into (wasted) elaborate spectacles and are not about football in the least. I am not a fan of their hype. 



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      January 25, 2020 9:22 AM MST
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  • Will there be wardrobe malfunctions and boobs?
      January 25, 2020 9:31 AM MST
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  • 52903

      Boobs, yes. Lots of them, and I don’t mean the anatomical kind. 
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      January 25, 2020 9:38 AM MST
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  • My favorite part of the whole event, other than the game itself, is the opening ceremony which includes the singing of the national anthem.  Every year I am curious who they might pick to sing.  I always love to hear people perform that song.  It still moves me emotionally every time I hear it and I am often impressed when someone does it well.  It is quite a challenging song.  I love Cher's rendition but honestly I love everything she does.  She performed live at the Super Bowl in 1999 at the height of her "Believe" success.  Here is the studio version.




      January 25, 2020 9:49 AM MST
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  • 32529
    Yes. I will watch all.
    This post was edited by my2cents at January 25, 2020 10:41 AM MST
      January 25, 2020 9:54 AM MST
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  • 1340
    It's the only game of American football that I watch, each year, but since I'm on Central European Time I record the BBC's airing of it. So far, there hasn't been a half-time show I didn't fast-forward.
      January 25, 2020 9:59 AM MST
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