| My family always throws one of the biggest Super | | | | Swedish meatballs could come out later, but chips and |
| bowl parties every year and this one isn’t any | | | | salsa could be brought out first. My dad always makes |
| different than the others. This year’s Super | | | | a big deal out of barbequing outside in the cold when |
| bowl invitation is an interactive invitation including dress | | | | it’s not summertime, like he is braving the |
| up as your favorite team, a tailgate themed potluck | | | | extreme conditions just for us. |
| and a neighborhood food drive! My mother likes to use | | | | |
| her rubber stamp collection to create very involved | | | | No matter who wins or loses, the Super Bowl invitation |
| and elaborate Super bowl invitations with glitter and | | | | is always great to receive and attend the party |
| team colors and even sparkling confetti! | | | | because no one puts any pressure on anyone to own |
| | | | | up to their team or haze each other if one team loses |
| Then, my mother dresses up her two Labradors in | | | | or the other. It’s all about friends and family and |
| both of the competing team colors and creates a | | | | old fashion American gluttony and voyeurism to watch |
| large football cake to display until half time. The large | | | | vast amounts of money for advertising companies to |
| cake is chocolate with chocolate frosting in the shape | | | | release their ‘best” commercials. |
| of a football of course. Then friends and extended | | | | |
| family start showing up. | | | | The women often end up gabbing in the kitchen and |
| | | | | sharing old stories or recipes as yet another nacho |
| Some people come dressed in head to toe team | | | | cheese dip or cocktail wieners comes steaming from |
| colors, including face paint. Some people dress up like | | | | the kitchen. More beer and chips than any one |
| their team’s mascot or even their babies in | | | | household would know what to do with- but we |
| mascot outfits. Even though it’s an insane party, | | | | always send home more than we keep at our place. |
| people are always gracious guest, bringing food, drinks | | | | |
| and host and hostess gifts ranging from bouquets of | | | | Even though my parents go a little over board- |
| flowers, doggie treats to gift baskets. | | | | it’s the memories that stay with you- all with the |
| | | | | start of a little invitation. Whether I have a cocktail |
| It doesn’t even matter when half time is with | | | | party, snow shoveling party or just a night in with the |
| this big group- people start eating the minute they walk | | | | ladies, I’m going to make an invitation that |
| into the door. Therefore, its fun to have food come out | | | | shines- first impressions say it all. |
| at different times of the evening, slow cooked | | | | |