Are you infected with Who Dat Fever?

No temperature. No nausea. No headaches.
Strange.. I feel 100% healthy, but I know I still have the Who Dat fever.
And truth is I don't want to get over this sickness.
From all reports too, this fever has spread throughout the nation, maybe the world.
Evidence: the Saints-Colts Superbowl was THE most-watched TV show in the history of television. More than 106 milions viewers was last count I saw.
My independent study (do not ask how I derived at this.. super-double probation kinda stuff) shows that a whopping majority of this 106 milllion were infected with mild cases of Who Dat, but upon Porter's game-ending INT for TD they were all full-blown Who Dat infected.
Symptoms you ask?
- Daily need to wear black-and-gold shirts, feather boas, Saints championship hats
- Now own an authentic Saints jersey and believe wearing it at all functions is appropriate
- Search for anything mentioning or showing Drew Brees, his wife or his son, Baylen
- Attended the Superbowl in Miami and now have several new Who Dat friends on Facebook
- Re-read The Times Picayune stories on Mondat
- Have forwarded countess priceless pictures of Saints Superbowl photos, ie Payton sleeping with the Lombardi trophy
- Have recounted multiple stories of someone you know who has seen Payton holding the Lombardi Trophy at Ruth's, parades, on floats, in hotel lobbies, at post-parade parties, etc
- Have waited in line for hours post-Superbowl to get a Saints player autograph
- You have renamed the days of the week: Mondat, Truedat, WeDat, Drewdat, Fridat, Saintsdat, WhoDat
- Endlessly planning where you will hang the framed front-page headline, "Amen!" and other Superbowl stuff
- Keep "Get Crunk" on your iPod and in your car CD player, and when played must roll down windows and blare at ear-splitting decibels
- Have created an iPhone "Get Crunk" ringtone (guilty...)
- Have watched the NFL reply of the Superbowl no less than 3 times
- Every time you see Porter's INT, you jump up, scream and re-live that feeling like it's happening in real time
- Weeks later, still ask yourself constantly, "The Saints are the World Champions, aren't they?"
- When any Jim Henderson Superbowl play-by-play is re-played, stop whatever you are doing, listen, get goosebumps and tears as if you're hearing it for first time
- Have held a Superbowl Replay Party (I will be doing this soon!)
- Counting the days til Sept. 9 Thursday night Opening Game
- Thank God you are a Season Ticket holder
- Pray to God a Season Ticket holder offers you tickets to game's next year

If you are experiencing these symptoms, don't panic, don't schedule a doctor's appointment... just remain calm.. unless of course "Get Crunk" starts playing, then you must bob up and down, wave arms in the air, sing the words and chant "Who Dat Who Dat!!!"

It is futile...You cannot resist the Who Dat Nation Force

(Fort Lauderdale, FLA)
I keep saying aloud, "Denise, can you believe this.. that we're in Miami, going to the Superbowl to watch the Saints!?"
I've been blessed with lots of Wow moments in my life, but this one tops them all.
My latest stop in this surreal, whirlwind Saints season is one I'll never forget. So many snapshots (and some of those snapshots will remain locked away forever...):
- The unbelievable Who Dat Nation invasion.. Last night we returned to SoBe (it's not cool to call it South Beach...), and I told Denise let's count the number of people wearing Saints black n gold until we see a Colts fan. No kidding, we stopped counting at 27.
- We didn't get the memo: Clothing is apparently optional on SoBe. Not for the faint of heart (or faint of conviction) Nuff said.
- P.S. to above point: And apparently when guys go out in SoBe, they leave their shirts at home. Men bare-chested every step of the way.
- I'd conservatively put the Who Dat to Colt ratio at 25:1. And that might be generous.
- Last night at The Clevelander, a "Where to be" uppety outdoor bar on SoBe, I sat at bar drinking a bottle water (with that fact I shoulda been wearing donkey ears.... Drinking water at this bar?! What's wrong with you!?) and a guy orders 2 normal bar-brand drinks. "$22?!!" he said incredously. Yep, $22 for 2 drinks. His friend said,"That's freaking ridiculous.. and they could at least put them in something bigger than a Dixie cup."
- Cover charge to Fat Tuesday = $10. Cover charge for Clevelander= $30. Garage parking = $40. Jello shots at Clevelander= $5 (bikini models walk around non-stop with them)
- Collins Drive = total gridlock. We found a back way out that cut drive time by 30 minutes. And we didn't even have to ask, "Excuse me Holmes how do I get back to 856?" (shout out to Clark Griswold)
- Jack Bauer and CTU aint got nothing on these guys.... We have seen caravans of black Escalades all over SoBe. Brand new, totally spotless ones with totally blacked out windows.
- 99% of people here have never seen a "Who Dat" second umbrella, as evidenced by the non-stop photo requests for Denise to pose for them.

Well gotta go for now. It's time to drive to the first of 2 pre-game tailgate (inside a casino, the other by the stadium...) parties.

Geaux Saints!!!! finish strong!!!!
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WHO DAT! WE DAT! WHERE YA GONNA BE AT???

Getting pumped!Ready to join the Who Dat Nation invasion, as we and New Orleans Saints take Superbowl XXIV!
Brees jersey, black n gold face paint, beads, second line umbrella... we be ready!
Denise and I flying out tomorrow 10:50 a.m. American Airlines, flight 2688. arriving Fort Lauderdale at 1:30 p.m.!
Staying at Courtyard Marriott Aventurra Fort Lauderdale.
I've been surfing web, checking out WWL radio and TV sites, nola.com, and anywhere else I can think of.. Very surprised that none of these "major" media outlets have organized a centralized gathering of info for Who Dats to know where to go, what to do, NFL activities, etc. (Or should I be surprised at their lack of effort?)
Have had to turn my radio dial counterclockwise ever since Vikings win.. the national media bias for the Colts is unbearable.
If I listened to all the shows, I would be eating my non-refundable plane tickets, selling my tickets, cancelling my Miami hotel and rental car. Why go? Every national analyst says Saints don't have a chance.
Bet you didn't know:
Peyton Manning is second to only God?
The Saints defense has no prayer of stopping the Colts offense? (And I thought the official stats show the Saints offense was #1 in total offense and # 1 in scoring...and that Brees had more TDs than Peyton this year.... )
The Saints pass rush is dirty and takes cheap shots on QBs?(but isn't the object to hit the QB? silly me.. )
Even without their best defensive player, Freeney, the Colts D is better than the Saints D (which was 2nd in NFL in takeaways..)?
The real NFC championship was Vikes vs. Cowboys?

As Tim Brando of CBS said, the bias is from lazy reporting and geography.
Lazy because the reporters only go by what they see on TV.
And what they see on TV is what the big boy media types (producers, on-air, etc..) are all located in Northeast of country, and all graduated and lived in Northeast.

Well gotta go now. Time to get crunk.

SAINTS FANS UNITE IN MIAMI!!!!

Okay, I'm surprised I can't find any sites or resources to unite Saints fans in Miami for pre-game partying and gathering!!!!
Here's some stuff I did find on nola.com:

so far I've found the following:
Friday night: Gordon Biersch,downtown Miami
Saturday: Bokampers, Shuck n Dive, Ft Lauderdale
Sunday: Super Tailgate Party, El Palacio Hotel, 1 mile from stadium. contact: Sheilafoster@yahoo.com. $21 pre-pay.. Here is link for more info: http://www.saintsreport.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149246
http://www.jayfosterlaw.com/blog/new...l-tailgate.cfm

Post valid info here or request to join my Facebook group: Roadtrip Miami! (search: Jeff Marcon, Kenner, LA)

WHO DATS UNITE! LET'S SHOW THE NATION WHO WE ARE!!!