I'm a Steelers girl...
Once upon a first date (with a man who turned out to be a very long term significant other), I asked who's your favorite football team? He answered: the Packers. His family was originally from the Wisconsin/Illinois area. He was a 3rd, maybe 4th generation fan, and his grandfather, father, and brother and him all have stock in good ol' Green Bay. His pre school nieces even cheer "go pack go" when corn and peas are put on the table for dinner. True story.
Anyways, my response was ewww Cheeseheads.. At least we'll never have to play each other. He says "probably not, unless it's in the Superbowl..."
February rolls around, and my family had a party. My nephew put caution tape across the living room ( black and gold of course ) and designated a chair for him to sit in that was deemed Losers Corner. He had just enough space on the table for his cup, which was Steeler themed on a Steeler coaster. If he wanted to get to the kitchen, he needed to walk around the outside porch (the door was in his territory) in the snow. If he had to cross enemy lines through the living room, (like to use the bathroom) he needed to wave a terrible towel. Oh, and every time he cheered, he had to apologize to my uncle.
Did I mention my birthday was Superbowl Sunday? He got me a Pittsburgh jersey. Unfortunately, I had to wear his GB stuff for a week as part of the bet I lost. Thankfully our relationship didnt end because of our disagreements over football, but that is probably my favorite story in the world to tell. :)
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