Super Bowl Weekend

It is Super Bowl Weekend!!! Now, I know your thinking the Super Bowl is in Minneapolis. But, I am thinking the Super Squirrel Bowl. For the first time in history, it is being held at the Woodpile. The Super Squirrel Bowl is the premiere critter sporting event of the year. It features some of the fastest, smartest, and most cunning squirrels in the country. These fellows can climb anything, jump the farthest, and defeat the latest anti-squirrel bird feeder baffles. Instead of robbing feeders, they put their talents to work playing football.

The typical flat perfectly level football field is simply not challenging enough for these squirrels. So, the end zone is a woodpile. Instead of running the ball into the end zone, they have to climb the ball into the end zone. Yes, they use a regulation size NFL football (it was “liberated” from the Patriots’ locker room).

The referees for this game have years of experience. Mr. Bluejay is known for his strict interpretation of the rule book. Mrs. Cardinal will bring you a bowl of sunflower soup if your injured on the field but don’t mouth off to her or she will give you a time out in the corner.

Tail gating parties at the Squirrel Bowl tend to get out of hand. They are total free-for-all events. The second you put out a spread of cracked corn and sunflower seed everyone shows up. The squabbling over the grilled sunflower seeds can be more entertaining than the game itself.

The Squirrel Bowl is scheduled for six hours before the two legged Super Bowl. This gives every critter sufficient time to go home to see the other Super Bowl. Two games, two sets of parties, what a day! It doesn’t get better than this.

 

TAILGATING PARTY

 Bushy is busy eating the roasted corn.

 Bushy’s cousin is munching Chinese sunflower seeds with his paws (so much for the chopsticks).

 

 Bushy invited his punk rock friend “Mr. Blue” who will is the lead singer for the half-time show.

 … who invited his entire fan club to the party

THE BIG GAME

 

Impartial referees for today’s game are Mr. Bluejay (who inspecting the end zone)

... and Mrs. Cardinal (who is checking the football is properly inflated)

 On the opening drive a member of the “Claws” tries to make a diving catch in the end zone.

It is ruled an incomplete pass.

The player wants a flag for pass interference but doesn’t get it

 Late in the 4^th quarter the game is still scoreless. The "Woodpile Grays” (our very own home team) has the ball on the 10 yard line. The audience is on the edge of their seats. Will they get a touch down?

The quarterback calls a running play … they push the ball through the uprights for a touchdown!

 In a celebratory end zone dance the player spikes the ball.

A young Woodpile Grays fan climbs up to touch the winning ball.

NOW BACK TO THE "OTHER" SUPER BOWL

 

GO PATS!!!!!!