Got Milk ? Got 'tude ! Real Attitude Say What ?
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This Just Might Be The One Superbowl That In The End I Don't Mind WhichTeam Wins Or Loses ......... !
Feb 03, 2008 | 2:13PM | report this

Well   today  is the  day  where    the   whole  of  the  nation  will  either  be  watching    the  Superbowl    with  friends  and   family  in the  confines  of  their  own   home.     Or they    might   choose   to    watch   in  a  local    sports   bar  and   eatery.      There'll    also   be  others  who'll    choose  to  forego  the  event     in   order    to  do   something   else.   And  that  is  their  right  to  do  so.  But  this   has  got  to  be  the  one  time  of  the  year   where  the   country   as   a  whole   becomes    one   big   raucous  cheerleading  squad.    Willing   on the  team   they   supprt  to   a  win.  

New England Patriots Richard Seymour (R) is tackled by New England Patriots Michael Strahan (L) during Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium 03 February 2008 in Glendale, Arizona.              AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) Giants'  defensive  player  takes  down   Kevin Faulk  of  the  Patriots  during  the  game .  picture  courtesy of afp/getty images/Gabriel  Bouys ....

For  myself   and  a  few   of   my   closest   colleagues    we  thought  it'd  be  only    fitting if  we   were   to   get  something  together   for   some   of  our  local    veterans   who've  returned    from   duty in  Iraq  and  Afghansitan.  In  this   case   it  would  be   to  invite  them   to a  local  eatery along  with  their  families   to  watch  the  game  live.   The  response   has  been   overwhelming.    And  the  positive   feedback  we   got  from   the  venue   in  question   was   more  than  we  could've  bargained  for.    They  be laying   on  much  of  the  food  and  drinks   for  the   men  and  women   in question   'free  of  charge'  .   To    say  that    my    buddies  and  I   are   surprised    is  an    understatement.     But   when  put  into  context  as   to   what  it  is  we're   doing   is  simply leads  to  me  to  believe  that  that    when  it  comes  to  showing     our  appreciation   for    the  men  and   women   of  the  armed  forces.   As  a  nation   its  citizens  are  second  to  none.     That  being  said  the  same   can't   be  said  of the  adminsitration.

GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 03: Wide receiver Randy Moss #81 of the New England Patriots runs with the ball away from Kevin Dockery #35 of the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.  (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)   Randy  Moss of   the  Patriots   tries   to   evade  Kevin  Dockery    of  the  New  York  Giants.   picture   courtesy og   getty  images /DonaldMiralle ...

Some  of  those      guests  in  attendance   will    be   men  and   women   who've  returned  from  seeing   action    in  both      regions   where  they've  faced   an    undaunted   enemy.    Well   these   returning   vets  are   to   my   mind  real  bonafide  heroes.    There'll  be  some    who've   returned  home    with   some   serious    injuries   not  just   physical    but  mental    one's   too.   Ones    that   can't   be   obscured   from  their   consciousness   .  And    the  physical     pain   and   suffering that   they've  had  to  endure     can    only  seem  a  mere   by product of  their  duty  to  us.       But   knowing  what it  is  that  they've  been   aseked  to    do  and    endure.  To       my   mind   what  it is   that  I'd  set  out     to   do   is   too   small  a  consolation   for     what  they've  lost.

It's    my   sincerest  wish    that  they   can    all   have   fun   today    whilst   enjoying   themselves  alongside  their     families     and  a  few   of  us   who'll    no  doubt    show   their  gratitude  and  appreciation.     For  myself   who   has served      in the  military .  I  see    it    in   some   ways  a  fitting     tribute    but   I   only  wish     I  could  do  more  .    My  time   being  what  it   is  and   how   I  work.    On  the  weekends    that's     about  the  only  time    I  can   devote     to  helping   these   vets   out  as  and  when  I  can.       But   more  than    anything   else     I  consider  it  to  be a  privilege    in  doing   so.     Because     the   disdain   I've   witnessed   being   shown   to    some   to    my   mind  has  been   an   insult   and  a  slap       in the  face   to    the   ideals   as   to  what   the  country   states    that it  is  about.

I  can   only wish   that  the   two    teams   facing  each  other today     put  on  a   spectacular   game     that   is   a  feast     of   athletic   achievement  and   entertainment   for   us  all.    Offcourse    there'll   be   a  winner   and   loser   to  day.    But  for      these     particular   guests    on  this   day    in    our     minds    I  hope     that   you'll    view    them   as  winners ?

My affiliations    being  what    they   are   as  an  avowed   Pats'  fan.    If  they   should  lose    then   I  don't   mind   saying  that  on this   day  in  the  accompaniment  of  these    men  and   women   as  a   host   along  with   my  closest   friends.      My  salute'll    go   out to     these   vets   as    much  as  it'll   go  out  to   the  winning  team   of  the   Lombardi trophy.   For     to  me  this     is     what the   day   will   be  about.

tophatal   ..................

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Born in the UK of Caribbean parentage and having lived in the US for the last 15 years. A keen martial artist (Black Belt 2nd degree in karate. I also practice savate , tae - kwondo ) College Grad BA's in Econ and Int' Fin. Served five years in the British military. I've gotten use to the American way of life and the language. The women on the other hand, that's something else ! Sports is my great passion along with music and the movies. However I feel that having resided here for all this time , I still somewhat miss the land of my birth. That being said I 'love this great country and all that it has afforded me' An avid Pats and Spurs' fan. Soccer Chelsea , tophatal.....
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