Much love, sports fans. It is a great time of year. The high school basketball playoffs are near. The same with wrestling, swimming, and bocce. Best wishes to our local teams and individuals. I hope they advance. The groundhog saw his shadow. I have no idea what that means. Let’s pray for warmer weather. The cold is seriously affecting our brains. I usually refrain from politics. What is up with our government? Is she our Attorney General? Good lord. Thank heavens we live in North Central PA, and the DOW is 50K.

We weren’t invited to any parties. No worries. Our friends have stopped asking. We have been saying no since COVID, our choice. We didn’t watch any of the Super Bowl. Jensen went to his girlfriend’s. Teach and I caught up with the Lincoln Lawyer.

But we did take a break to tune in for the halftime show. Bad Bunny was outstanding. I didn’t understand a single word, but I enjoyed the performance. The music, choreography, and sets were out of this world. Lady Gaga came out and did the salsa. My man Ricky Martin lit it up with his segment. A couple even got married. People danced and sang in Spanish. Bad Bunny gave his Grammy to a little kid. It was beautiful. It was fantastic.

Bunny summed up his show by saying GOD BLESS AMERICA. He then named all of the countries in our great continent. Bunny gave a special shout to his homeland, Puerto Rico. Each country was represented. Flags were waving. People continued dancing. The jumbotron read THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE. He finished by spiking a football in the endzone. TOGETHER, WE ARE AMERICA. Bunny did it with joy and not with anger.

Over 100 million folks watched the show. That set a record. We were one of the households. There were several reviews. Most of them were completely bogus. Yes. Every word was in Spanish. Our leaders immediately blasted the performance. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. NOBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT THIS GUY IS SAYING. THIS IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO OUR GREAT NATION. DISGUSTING. Many others took to social media. Hmm. I don’t get it.

There was an alternative show that was pre-taped in North Dakota. TURNING POINT featured Kid Rock and a few others. I watched it a few days later. Interesting. Bom ta to bang bong to bang to bong daba. What? It was tabbed the ALL-AMERICAN HALFTIME PERFORMANCE. I liked Bunny’s better. Many of my mates disagreed. Wow. More division.

Let’s do better. Embrace different cultures. We are all Americans. Keep the politics out of it. Regardless of your affiliations. Remember that love always TRUMPS hatred. (Patent pending) Bad Bunny’s performance was not a protest or statement. It was a beautiful showcase that honored all of the Americas. Sorry about the rant, kids. My mentor, Bill Byham, always told me to keep my personal views out of it. My bad, Buck. Something needed to be said. GOD BLESS AMERICA. Cheers.