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I haven't watched many Super Bowls but I remember a time many years ago when I went to a "Super Bowl Party" and the tables there were groaning with all manner of foods, hot and cold. There weren't enough seats in the living room so I sat on the floor in the back corner where nobody could see me unless they turned around. This allowed me to read the paperback in my backpocket without the others yelling at me for not watching the game. I am not 100% sure but I think it was a book of short stories including Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich", which had a sad ending as the main character died in a very lonely way.

Most of the women there didn't appear to care about the outcome of the game and so they busied themselves in the kitchen, gossiping among themselves and keeping the snacks coming to us guys in the living room. But when it came to commercials, they all dashed in to see them as that was evidently the main form of entertainment for them.

The bathroom was a mess. I was ashamed of the behavior of my fellow guys as they were totally missing the toilet and in consideration of the ladies, I would occasionally run some toilet paper around the floor to sop up the splatter and flush it down the toilet.

I ended up not sleeping well that night because I had a big headache, probably because of all the snack foods and beers that I had. Super Bowls appear to be all about overconsumption.

Anyhow, I hope Philadelphia wins the Super Bowl on Sunday Night because I'm tired of Taylor Swift and those Kelce brothers. I know Trump will be there and he might be rooting for Kansas City because some of the players speak well of him. But in any case, I won't be watching, because I'm taking my wife that night to an Indian restaurant in which I will have a big plate of Punjabi lamb curry with a Masala omelette.

I don't care what all you people think about that.

This allowed me to read the paperback in my backpocket without the others yelling at me for not watching the game. I am not 100% sure but I think it was a book of short stories including Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich", which had a sad ending as the main character died in a very lonely way.

I am waiting for YOUR first book of short stories, because you are such a great and entertaining writer!