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Pray tell, what absolute geeenius came up with the idea of having washed-up pop stars play during halftime at the SuperBowl? Does someone think that having a mid-game show with someone who's best known song stopped being relevant on, oh, 1 January 2000, will increase ticket sales? Have any of you heard "Well, I'd really like to see an abridged Prince concet, but the only one I can find has this damn football game around it" or similar remarks? Or is it (and i strongly suspect it is) merely an excuse to have a longer-than-usual period between halves, to better seduce additional filthy lucre from advertisers pockets?

For the record, my 'watching' of the game at this point consists of seeing the opening kickoff returned for a Bears touchdown, looking up from my book upon hearing that Peyton Manning was intercepted, and about two minutes of the Prince 'concert' just to see how far the stagers went to prevent potential wardrobe malfunctions. Unfortunately (because i like seeing the American Family Association get all in a lather), the closest we'll get will be if one of the dancers slips on the stage in the rain in those boots and breaks an ankle. Damnit.