The "Big Game" and the "Big Game" Ads

As you likely know, if you use the "Super" word and the "Bowl" word in print or broadcast mediums in too near proximity, the "NFL" will hunt you down and sue the living bejesus out of you.

So for the purposes of this post, the "Big Game" will henceforth be known as the Upersay Owlbay.

Anyway. I was quite pleased with the end result of the game; though my allegiance should lie with New England, I figured they'd had their moments of glory and it was time to bring the "Brady Bunch" back down to earth. Not to mention, part of their winning streak likely had something to do with Patriot coach Bill Belichick cheating and I was looking for a little cosmic justice to rectify his wrong.

I mean, I didn't care too much about this particular game really — it was nothing like last year for me. But as the game went on I found myself rooting more and more for the younger Manning and his Giants.

And so: I was quite excited those final three minutes of the game, hoping for the miracle that happened with just :35 left on the clock.

But here's the question I have: what on earth was up with those "Sales Genie" ads? I don't think I'm being overly P.C. when I say I've never seen such blatant racism in Upersay Owlbay commercials.

Otherwise, the ads weren't magnificent, but as a whole were a substantial improvement over last year's.

Haiku/Gesundheit (Volume XL)

apparently you've not caught on to the fact that when i get sick, i get really sick

i don't want your germs
but you're intent on sharing
when you cough i wince

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thoughts concerning commercial hype

part i
call the police fast!
someone stole the "super" out
of "super bowl ads"

part ii
fear and violence
depression, sadness and booze
common thread for all

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while i'm thinking of it

that game was boring
like watching pawns clear the brush
for a bloodless coup

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i sure hope that's not a fire hazard

super space heater
shoved under a cabinet
blood pressure rises