Who Dat?

Who dat says they gunna beat them Saints? Nobody, absolutely nobody!
Saints fans, of which I am one, have been waiting since 1967, the year New Orleans was awarded the Saints franchise, to go to the Super Bowl. For forty two years fans have been as loyal as possible to a team that continually disappointed. But hopefully, that thought is in the past and they are positioned to now be a contender.
Yesterday was a very fun day! My husband and I spent the day with our family at a sports bar, drinking beer and eating wings and watching the Saints beat the Washington Redskins to add one more victory to their 12 and 0 record.
I have friends who have already booked their airline tickets to go and watch the Saints in the Super Bowl. If it is going to happen, it looks like this is their year to shine.
Yesterday I reminisced about the first few years of the franchise. My father had box seats on the 45 yard line, two boxes away from Al Hirt’s box. He was on the 50 yard line and with his band entertained the crowd every week. New Orleans is “the party town” and a Saints game was the biggest party of the week. Eighty thousand people filled Tulane stadium where the first year’s games were played. The Superdome was not built until 1975.
I remember one Sunday when two brothers got into a fist fight in the box across from us. I knew those people very well and they were scratching each other’s eyes out, enough to draw blood. The game was stopped and all eyes in the stadium were on that box. It was totally wild!
Even if you are not a Saints fan or even a football fan, please say a little prayer for a team that has been a big part of the New Orleans culture for a long time. They need the win!
Geaux Saints!