Second only to Christmas and, for many, far more important, Super Bowl Sunday epitomizes the nature of American culture, bringing together sports, celebrities, parties, commercialism and, for the wealthy and connected, outrageous expenses.
It is the Roman Coliseum on steroids, where the combatants risk serious injury while the attendees and the general public gorge themselves on food and drink. Of course, the players are well paid for their effort but they are, in the end, pawns in a much more lucrative business.
After all, this is the American way; the rich run the show and waste most of their money on extravagance while the vast majority of citizens struggle to make ends meet. Then again, both groups will enthusiastically tune into the big event; it's almost un-American not to!
