We - I --speaking in the third person because sometimes I just have to step back and look at myself and say whoa boy, you on fire today! - may be one of the most snobbish football fans in the world , ( and perhaps have a slightly inflated ego that comes from being born in the Me generation) and I pick games to watch much like a billionaire picks his yearly yacht, except I am not a billionaire, and the last time I checked all the boat docks in Mobile, there was no yacht with the name on it I would use if I had such a toy: Katie Mae, after my dear departed mother, a name that for me resonates with deep south charm....
Somehow I tricked ESPN into letting me watch the Rose Bowl yesterday, and to say it was a nail-biter would be like saying somebody was underplaying. I gained a newfound respect for football watching this game, because I realized just how calculated the plays must be, and that every single move a player makes - every one - is set in stone and cannot be undone. I know I have never seen so may faux passes by any quarterback, as I saw in this game. It got to the point I knew when the pass would be firstly faked, and then the QB would make that gallant effort to sail the ball across the field to the finish line where his pre-determined guy was waiting near the sidelines, fiercely guarded by an opposing, also pre-determined player. I learned that a lot of players got sacked, and it had nothing to do with what can sometimes happen after a hot date...
We only saw one such feat accomplished in this game, and even it - passed by the Michigan QB, was not more than 50 yards, if that, as I recall, but could be wrong. I saw that concentration is extremely key in this game and I will not become the broken record here and name a few mistakes that could have cost Alabama the game - a thousand other writers - real sports writers, not a 3 dot columnist who is easily impressed by fake passes - have already done so. It seemed like a good and fair football game, especially late in the 4th quarter when it "looked like" Alabama would win. I'm not sure if it was an optical illusion caused by the tilted angle of my TV screen, but it seemed like a good number of the Michigan players were extra in the hefty department, causing me to conclude maybe we should be feeding our offensive linemen - and for those new to football they were not offensive in the colloquial sense of the word -more lima beans and cornbread, and extra fried chicken on their plates...anyway, congratulations to both teams for making it to the Rose Bowl, that in itself is a major accomplishment...I do think college players should receive a paycheck...don't get me started...
PetLove.org is having a Pet Vaccination Clinic on January 6, February 3, March 2, and April 6, 2024 from 10:00 AM to Noon. Rabies shots will be $12.00 and pet nail trims (cash only) $15.00. You can get a microchip for $10.00 - not you, unless you need one, but rather your pet(s.) They offer free DAPP shots and free annual Cat FCP shots. Of course dogs should be on leashes and cats in carriers, unless your cat thinks it's a dog, then it can be on a leash as well. The location will be Little Flower School parking lot at 2153 Government Blvd., near where Government turns into Highway 90....
In case you didn't notice, holidays in Mobile, Alabama meld into each other, sort of like a snake and a mongoose, a crow and an owl. We have been on one long holiday beginning with Thanksgiving, followed by Christmas, then New Year and now Mardi Gras season, which lasts over a month...if you grow tired of hearing moon pie, beads, floats, balls, plastic cups, tux, gown, queen, king, Merry Widows, Joe Cain, or even the Cowbellion de Rakin Society...then you do not have true Mobile blood running through your veins and maybe you should move to New Orleans instead of visiting it all the time when there is more than enough to see and do here. Go on, move. We'll take up a collection if that will speed things up...
I love it when some people say there is nothing to do in Mobile because that means the places I want to visit will be less crowded, and the ones who are bored will be at home watching Season 500, episode 223 of the latest Succession or Righteous Gemstones knock-off. (I am guilty of watching both of these, which in Mobile we call the pot calling the kettle black...) I finally got around to watching the movie The Whale the other night. It's not for everyone, but let's just say if you've got even one sensitive bone in your body there might be a salty tear or two that runs down your cherub cheek...
Can't wait for my next adventure in or around Mobile in coming days....I am frequently taken for Gomer Pyle so I will stay in character and say it will be a surprise, surprise, surprise...a visit to the Senior Bowl in on tap for Saturday, February 2, 2024. Reese's is sponsoring this year and the event will be at the USA- Hancock Whitney Stadium...they even have a Tailgater Concierge who will help you customize your tailgating experience...for folks who live west of Satsuma that's a fancy way of saying tailgater coordinator...
I'm still waiting to hear from the Hangout Festival folks on my request for a penthouse overlooking the Hangout Stage with my own private jacuzzi and a plastic swimming pool full of Stella Artois and crab claws....I'm still not too good to swig on a can of Schlitz, especially when I'm trying to come off as a cool, Alabama redneck whose doublewide is nicer than your 3 bed, two and a half bath clapboard - and what am I supposed to do with a half a bathroom? Huh?
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