Go figure the year my beloved Packers make the Superbowl I am out of the country. And to make matters worse, we aren't even able to see the commercials that make the frequent TV breaks bearable. Rather, we were forced to watch Australian commercials which consist primarily of PSA's (Public Service Announcements). So while it was great watching the Pack drive down the field, it was even better seeing commercial after commercial talk about child abuse, drink driving (yes, they call it drink driving) and pretty much any other issue you can think of. I guess a 30-second clip in Australia during the Superbowl doesn't cost millions of dollars…..but more like several thousand dollars at most. It isn't a widely celebrated event as some may think, at least not in the South Pacific. Nonetheless, the Green Bay Packers were in and even though kickoff was at 10:20 am on Monday morning we had a fridge filled with beer and an array of dishes to delve into.
Before the game started I had a Skype date with my parents and was forced to find an internet cafe that opened early enough. As I chatted with my family a car pulled up in front of the cafe and two people got out of the car. The driver happened to be sporting a Milwaukee Bucks jersey and a Packer hat. Now this would be the status quo if I were in Wisconsin, but I was on the opposite side of the world and no one in their right mind would be wearing such an outfit. I decided to give him a "Go Pack Go!" Well, to my surprise, it was Mike Auda and his wife Sharon from Chicago. Kate and I had been with them a month earlier at a Christmas party and neither of us mentioned our intent to travel. So not only were the Packers kicking off in their first Superbowl in 15 years, but now I had a die hard fan & friend to watch it with.
We met up with Mike and his wife at halftime at the Beach Motel in downtown Byron, after watching the first half with our friends at their apartment. The small world coincidence didn't stop there either, we were cheering on our team with three guys from Door County, WI. One of whom happened to live just down the road from my Aunt & Uncle's Bed & Breakfast in Sister Bay. Obviously the game was a huge success and we partied for the remainder of the day with Mike & Sharon. The cheeseheads took over Byron.
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