February 7, 2012
Editor’s Note: Carole Townsend, a correspondent for the Daily Post, is writing a blog called “Food for Thought.” It is available online at http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/townsend.
When you think about it, what other event besides the BIG GAME (I don’t think we’re allowed to use the “S” word when referring to Sunday’s season-ending football game, are we?) generates more talk around the water cooler? From the game itself, to the ads with head-spinning price tags, to fabulous halftime shows dripping with suspense and expectation, what other event – athletic or otherwise – gets people going like this one?
I thought the only boring thing about Sunday’s game was that the same two teams were playing. Again. I know I’m a sucker for a miracle; I started out back in August thinking, “OK this is the year of the Falcons. They’re going all the way to February.” By September, I was a little nervous. By December, I had slipped back into that all-too-familiar Falcons Fan Funk. I do love that team but honestly, how many times can a woman have her heart broken? Oh well, there’s always next year.
But back to Sunday’s game and all the hype. Did it meet your expectations? Aside from the all-too-familiar red, white and blue uniforms running up and down the field, I thought it was a spectacular production. The pre-game show(s) lasted what, 12 hours? The ads, I thought, didn’t disappoint. Who can resist dogs, chimps, babies and Clint Eastwood? And although I have heard people coming down on both sides of Madonna’s halftime show, I loved it.
The woman’s 53 years old. She danced, skipped and jumped in heels. Thigh-high heels. Did she lip-sync? I don’t know. Probably. She wasn’t huffing and puffing. So what? They’re her songs. Lip-syncing to your own voice singing your own songs isn’t as bad as that whole Milli Vanilli scandal back in the '80s. Talk about heartbreaking.
She looks great. The show was original. And when she was doing those handstands and kicks - even in slow motion - I have to tell you that my heart swelled with pride for women in their 50s everywhere. How many halftime shows have featured singers well past their performing prime, the show leaving you feeling a little depressed and making a mental note to schedule a full physical as soon as possible?
What do you think; were you disappointed or entertained?
Carole Townsend is also a Gwinnett Daily Post staff correspondent and author of the recently-released book, “Southern Fried White Trash.” The book takes a humorous look at families and how we behave when thrown together for weddings, funerals and holidays. She has been quoted on msnbc.com, in the LA Times, USA Today and the Christian Science Monitor, been featured on FOX 5 News and CNN, and is often a guest on radio shows nationwide.
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