There are very few times when I'm left without words -- Ed can attest to that. But watching the game last night, surrounded by my family, I could not find words to express my feelings. Our two grown children decided to watch the game with me because they didn't know what I'd do if we won. I'm afraid I probably disappointed them -- I think they were waiting for my head to spin around or something:) Only a fellow "who dat" can really appreciate what this means for this area. Everyone has heard all of the Hurricane Katrina comparisons. But no one talks about the other time in our history the Saints helped with rebuilding. The New Orleans area took an almost direct hit from Hurricane Betsy in September of 1965. While the flooding was not as widespread as it was in Katrina, it was still devastating, particularly for the Ninth Ward, the Gentilly and the West Bank areas. Betsy was the first "billion dollar" hurricane -- and that was in 1965 without inflation adjustments. During early 1966, there was talk of this area getting its own professional football team. Just like with Katrina, many people were asking how we could be talking about a football team when the city was still in recovery. But many others felt that a new organization could help with not only the rebuilding, but the racial tension that had been brewing under the new intergration movement. On November 1st, 1966 (All Saints Day), we were granted a franchise that would soon become part of the very fiber of this area. That love affair has continued for 43 years -- through the good and the bad. For me personally, it has been way too long of a wait. I had the great fortune to be at the very first Saints football game in 1967. I was thirteen years old and remember it like it was yesterday. This win is somewhat bittersweet -- I remember my Dad and other family and friends who waited for years for this but are no longer here. I can only hope that there was a big screen in heaven! And Kirby -- you will never understand just how much we appreciated your kindness during our stay in Austin. THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ARE THE SUPERBOWL CHAMPS! Sorry but I have to keep repeating it. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, I'll actually BELIEVE IT! Sue LearnAboutMoviePosters.com
_____ From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kirby McDaniel Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 10:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT TO: JOE, MARTY, ED AND SUE And how! I rarely watch pro football -- and no insult to any Colts fans -- but that was SWEET -- and a good game, too. Congrats to all those Saints Fans, and especially to Ed and Sue whom I got to know after Katrina while they were encamped in Austin. People who did not go through that... well, they just have no idea. Kirby McDaniel www.movieart.net On Feb 7, 2010, at 9:24 PM, [email protected] wrote: congratulations on the SAINTS win! ....you may now forever remove the grocery bags from your heads. .....SUPER BOWL ADS in 12 words: screaming chickens, obnoxious beavers, sleep walking in Africa, googling, Robin Hood, Wolfman, .....Halftime "TEENAGE WASTELAND" = "OLD AGE WAISTBANDS" fwf ......and this switching to 81/2 on TCM, regularly.......surreal juxtaposition to say the least. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (7.0.0.514) Database version: 6.14310 http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ <http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
