PROOF OF MIRACLES!!

Hello again, Blogging Buddies!

I guess, for the sake of my present location, I need to at least mention the New Orleans Saints and their miraculous (albeit overdue) rise to Super Bowl Champion status.

Those of you from "around here" already know the long, painful history. This is more for those of you who are "foreigners"... from other states. :)

The Saints franchise was born in November of 1966, as an expansion team, with the first actual playing season in 1967. The very first Super Bowl was played January 15, 1967, in Los Angeles between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers (who won 35-10).

The Baltimore Colts lost the Super Bowl on January 12, 1969 but returned on January 17, 1971 to win it. They had a very early victory in Super Bowl history.

The "musical chairs" of the NFL led to a win by the INDIANAPOLIS Colts on February 4, 2007. Note that the Baltimore RAVENS had a win on January 28, 2001. So... technically... the Colts have had three victories and Baltimore has had three victories... within four games. You do the math.

The end of the 1980 season showed a 14-game consecutive losing streak for the poor Saints. This is when they were dubbed the "Ain'ts" although I can't tell you who started that one. Another question frequently asked is what does "Who Dat?" mean relative to the Saints? Wikipedia gives as much information as you'll find anywhere so check it out if you're interested.

Ah yes... our Saints. They had good seasons between 1987-1992 with four playoff appearances but without winning any of them. They finally actually WON a playoff in 2000 but managed nothing further. They got to the 2006 NFC Championship game but could not manage a win there either. So, they HAVE been improving... but slowly. :)

Now... am I a big screamin' football fan? Nope. Did I even WATCH the Super Bowl this year? Nope. Am I happy the Saints have FINALLY won it? You betcha'!! They have certainly had their share of trials and tribulations (ask any team that plays in a hurricane-prone area!) over the years and I am just plum pleased for them.

Besides... with Mardi Gras coming up, this gives the whole city of New Orleans... and probably even the whole state of Louisiana... absolutely good and valid reason to prolong the party!!!! If there is one thing this state does well, it is PARTY!!

So... we are happy for the miracle here in Louisiana. In a state with the 8th highest adult ranking and 7th highest child ranking of obesity, 47th in rank of student achievement, 47th in overall health rankings (up from 49th last year!), and Lord knows what else, it's good to have something to cheer about!!

Thanks for checking in.