Yes, please sing the above title to the tune of Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible." (you folks who remember that song on the radio get one gold star for living in Seattle in the late 80's. And listening to KUBE. Or was it KPLZ??)
It's that time of year again when people and radio DJ's in DC are saying things like "Seattle? Where is that? Do they even HAVE a football team?" with undertones of snottiness and some sort of lost legacy of football greatness.
Ever since a misguided trip to Hooters on Lake Union circa 2004, when I witnessed and entire family of Hawk people (seriously, even the baby was donning Blue regalia, and I think wearing a beak), I can attest that yes, Seattle DOES have a football team. Not only that, but crazy wacky football fans too. Am I one of them? I answer that with a resounding, "not necessarily." (I admit, I've never really cared much about professional football. Can you blame me though, I grew up in the era of Brian Bozworth.) BUT-- I sure as heck would cheer for the Seahawks more so that that OTHER football team that plays its home games in Seattle. Especially when they're playing the Red Skins. So on this occasion, I offer a hearty "Go Hawks!" to the team in the town that I love.
Here is a fun little article that I wanted to share from the Examiner. I like articles like this, that make it so easy to write off your opponents as total idiots. The comments about the rain and umbrella loss are almost too good to be true. So reminiscent of "But it was snowing! Whaaaa" that it makes my little heart flutter.
And what is this ihateseattle.com business? (No, I'm not even going to give him/her the gratification of a hyperlink.) A dumb little web page with only 4 inarticulate reasons to "hate Seattle"?!?! Please. Anyone worth reading could come up with a whole web SITE teeming with proper reasons to hate Seattle. Was this a lame attempt to copy whyihatedc.blogspot.com?
And I happen to like my Subaru very much. Jerkface.
PS- Is it just me, or does anyone else kind of feel icky when people refer to the Red Skins simply as "The 'Skins"?
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I must be really out of touch with the NFL because when I read "The Hawks" I thought of the blue Kansas Jayhawks that won The Orange Bowl last night (and couldn't understand why you would see scores of them at a Seattle Hooters). It all makes sense now. For me, I am moving on to college basketball - GO COUGS!
~ Beth
On American football-- I like seeing the rivalry and the venting it allows!!
Anne
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