The Super Bowl (and all of the talk that went with it) got me to thinking…if you’re not into watching it; does that make you “Un-American”? Is football as American as apple pie, and not liking it make you the enemy? What exactly defines us as Americans? Or for that matter “Un-American”? Must we like certain things, eat certain items, etc.? Can’t we have pride in our country, of our servicemen and women, but as a right we’re guaranteed choose not to watch a sport? It doesn’t seem like it’s a love for the game anymore, but rather what player is getting paid the most. It’s more about money and less about the purpose of the sport.
For the Super Bowl, advertisers (manufacturer & companies, etc) pay big money to have their commercials shown during the famous “Half Time Show”, trying to reach an audience of millions upon millions all at once. Is this just another shift into the retail era where it’s money that matters and not the actual game? How many people either didn’t start watching until halftime or turned it off shortly after?
So instead of being “Un-American” maybe I can be called “Anti-spam” or “Anti-forced retail”, something of the sort. I’m as American as they come, at least I believe so, but would rather things not be SHOVED in my face. If I wanted to enjoy the game, couldn’t I simply enjoy the game?
Oh, and don't even get me started with the butchering of our National Anthem; that started this whole thing off, now that, my friend, is "Un-American!"
