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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