Did I just see that? WOW!

Yes, they did have the game in Venezuela. Not that many people were interested in it, but that's OK. I just stayed in my room to watch. Just in case it was going to be on, I marched to the local drug store and got a big bag of Doritos (con MEGA QUESO) and a bottle of coke so I could have my own little party. Luckily, the satellite at the hotel could pick it up.

The only drawback was that the game was in Spanish. That was a surreal experience. Since many Latin Americans know nothing about American football, the announcers spent a great deal of time explaining the rules of the game. (They went nuts trying to explain that safety in the fourth quarter) We also didn't get the same commercials you guys did. That means I missed half the fun. Most of the commercials I got to see were announcements for when the European soccer matches would be on later in the week.

One advantage was that I got to see everything about 5 seconds before the rest of you. Gina called me during the game to raise my spirits a bit. (Thanks honey) That's when we discovered that America is on a time delay and Venezuela isn't. I was screaming about interceptions before Gina knew that they happenned! She wasn't happy about that so I have to apologize. I wasn't trying to ruin the game for her. At least, we didn't have to worry about Bruce Springsteen having any wardrobe mishaps. It's a good thing too, since he is not a big Pittsburgh fan. Mayor Sophie Masloff once screwed up his name and called him "Bruce Bedspring". Glad to know he didn't hold it against us.

This is the third year I've been out of the country when the superbowl was on. I'm glad I had a chance to see the Steelers win their sixth, but I wish I'd had my terrible towel with me. Next year, when we go for our seventh, I'll make sure I have it with me when I go overseas.