I went to Foster's Hollywood American Restaurant for the Super Bowl tonight, and it was a game to remember. The biggest disappointment was the lack of commercials -- there was not a single one to be seen! (After all, what is the Super Bowl without the ads?) In lieu of the Budweiser frog, the channel replayed countless plays in slow motion.
The bar was mostly filled with Spaniards who cheered every time a limb hit the ground (regardless of the jersey color). Some spectators even went so far as to paint their cheeks with war paint. Others wore USA t-shirts and football jerseys of various teams to show their American pride.
The setting was quite comical overall, but the best moment by far was... singing the Star Spangled Banner for a local Spanish radio station! Shortly before halftime, a man came up to us after learning that we were Americans. He asked us a few questions (what did we study, did we like Spain) and then asked if we knew our national anthem. Although skeptical at first, we agreed and surely pleased the crowd. We received a hearty applause for what may be considered the most out-of-tune version of the song!
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