Sunday, February 5, 2017

Super Bowl LI

In the beginning, there was an advertisement. But soon, it was a night of sport history. What a thrilling, exciting game. February 5, 2017. Super Bowl LI. Commercial.
Everything started off like usual – everything was very American: a big TV screen, chicken nuggets, chips, chips, chips and beer and chips. Only the bowl of green salad revealed that it was our first Super Bowl here in the US. A group of LLMs gathered to follow the biggest event in the US and to eat chips. Only as a side note, why does everyone have the same idea and bring chips? Something, you should consider for your LLM… Nothing uncommon happened. The American anthem. Advertisement. Advertisement. Coin flip by President George H.W. Bush. Commercial. Kickoff. Advertisement. First drive. Advertisement. The Falcons basically overrunning the Patriots. Advertisement. Touchdown Falcons. Advertisement. Half-time show with Lady Gaga – without the expected political statement. Advertisement. Again, the Falcons dominating, while the Patriots even missed an extra point. Advertisement. But suddenly, it was more than just advertisement. Suddenly, it became a real football game – exciting, thrilling, insane, unbelievable. The Patriots came back with a 28-3 second half deficit to defeat the Falcons in the first overtime ever in the history of Super Bowl. Even we non-Americans were thrilled, standing, screaming, hoping, arguing and cheering. Some were hoping for the Falcons, some for the Pats. What a game. What a feeling to have the privilege of watching this great sport at a reasonable time (and not in the middle of the night). What a privilege to follow this event with a group of people coming from four continents.

In the beginning, there was only advertisement – for cars, beer, mobile and again cars. In the end it was an advertisement for American Football, uniting America for a moment, and uniting some LLMs in a night of sport history.

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