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...nation's best values--freedom and tolerance--are universal; you can identify with the flag that stands for them even if your loyalties are shared. Who did not get a kick out of seeing Bono--Irish to his boots--unveil that Stars and Stripes jacket at the Super Bowl? Who doubted that when Paul McCartney sang of the "fight for the right to live in freedom," he was sincerely thanking those doing the fighting on our behalf...
...father would have been ecstatic over the New England Patriots’ recent Super Bowl victory. He rarely missed a game, watching from the couch in our living room, shouting at the television much like many other fans. Yet I can’t shake the feeling that my father and this year’s Patriots squad were inexplicably tied together. Creating an analogy between a man and a football team may seem trite to some, but much of my father’s happiness was derived from his intense support of Boston professional sports...
...unassuming and businesslike in performance. My father was one of the most humble men I have ever known. I cannot think of a single instance when I can remember him boasting. He was reserved but lived life with a quiet passion for his family. The Pats wanted a Super Bowl. My dad wanted a good life for my mother and me. He worked full time at a job he didn’t particularly enjoy throughout his illness and dialysis treatments. Refusing to quit or go on disability, he persevered through life, never once complaining about how he felt...
Honestly, I doubt my father’s death had any link to the Pats’ Super Bowl win this year. It’s probably just coincidence. But, I do know that while my father and I rooted for Boston sports teams together, we were always given misery in return. Once he died, the area finally received a championship. Did he will the team to victory? No one could know. But if I had a dollar and could wager it on one baseball team this year...
...still attach to the battered symbol, the I.O.C. agreed to allow the Stars and Stripes to be carried in the Opening Ceremony by an honor guard of eight American athletes representing different sports at the Games. The flag had already been displayed at the World Series and the Super Bowl...