Since Wyoming doesn't have any professional sports teams, we end up hearing about (and I suppose many people are fans of) professional teams in other states.
It's no secret that I'm not a football fan.
But when I'm reading the paper and they interview someone who managed to get some of the tickets to the upcoming playoff games in Denver and was PROUD that he bought 6 tickets to the game instead of new shoes for his kids...I get the feeling that I'm missing something relevant. What on earth would induce someone to spend money on something like a football game instead of providing for their children? One of the other 'lucky' purchasers was unemployed! Unless these people are selling the tickets on Ebay (which they may be are, though I doubt all of them are, and of course jacking someone else over on the price doesn't really speak of better morals!), what the heck are their priorities?
Or am I missing something, and 2-4 hours in a crowded, noisy stadium with a bunch of drunks is really a life changing event that worth any sacrifice?
It's no secret that I'm not a football fan.
But when I'm reading the paper and they interview someone who managed to get some of the tickets to the upcoming playoff games in Denver and was PROUD that he bought 6 tickets to the game instead of new shoes for his kids...I get the feeling that I'm missing something relevant. What on earth would induce someone to spend money on something like a football game instead of providing for their children? One of the other 'lucky' purchasers was unemployed! Unless these people are selling the tickets on Ebay (which they may be are, though I doubt all of them are, and of course jacking someone else over on the price doesn't really speak of better morals!), what the heck are their priorities?
Or am I missing something, and 2-4 hours in a crowded, noisy stadium with a bunch of drunks is really a life changing event that worth any sacrifice?