The Steelers just won! I had a football party. Although I don't know whether my football party counts as a playoff party in the traditional sense. It was four female writers and Corey watching football and eating pita and pizza and chocolate. We asked him questions about the rules pretty much without stopping. He was a really good explainer. I had fun.
This means all those dudes I saw Friday night sporting the "bustache" won't be shaving it off any time soon. I wonder what chaos is happening in the streets right now. Llana, who arrived late to the party, said they made an announcement in Whole Foods when the Steelers scored. You know you're in a football friendly place when the granola kids at Whole Foods are announcing the score. I love the team spirit in this town.
Last night I hung out at Ruggers all night with Jenny Lui. The whole Angels team was there, so it was awesome because I knew everyone and Jenn knows most of them. I got numerous free drinks for being an out of towner and supporting the Steelers and then I got a free cheesesteak sandwich. It was altogether a great time.
The streets were teeming with Steelers supporters. People were hugging. I remember Tricia saying in college that she would feel more involved and proud if the Steelers won a superbowl than she felt when we won the collegiate national championship in rugby. At first I was flabbergasted that any woman would feel more a part of something she watched than something she made happen herself, but after seeing the way this town embraces Dem Stillers, I can see why she would feel that way.
The Steelers might as well be a fourth river in this town. I love it!
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Harry is a Steelers fan from way back...you can join him now. He yelled so loudly and so suddenly on one play that I now have one less year to live. Are you having another party for next week's game?
i went grocery shopping on saturday, and many members of the staff even had their faces painted red and yellow. 99% of the customers were dressed in redskins apparel...and the lines were reallllllly long! i didn't watch the game (redskins or steelers), but the redskins lost anyway, so i guess i won't get to experience the really hard-core excitement of a football town this year. i will look forward to more stories of what pittsburg is like next weekend and possibly in the super bowl!
Go Steelers!
You went to Goosky's? Love that bar. spiceboy used to have a loft in PH so we went there quite often. I miss it!
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