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January 11, 2006
Don't bet on it
Know what I'm sick of? Mayors or governors making "friendly wagers" based on the outcome of sporting events. Why? They're lame. Da Mare has made a hobby of this, first with the White Sox in the MLB Playoffs and now with the Bears in the playoffs against the vexing Carolina Panthers.
Daley usually puts up hot dogs, cheesecake and other Chicago delicacies as his wager. In turn, the opposing mayor offers his city's finest selection of food. Or, consider the food-based but dumb wager agreed upon by Sen. Ted Kennedy and Sen. Kit Bond over the 2004 World Series. This has to stop.
If Mayors are going to make these things interesting, we need real bets. For example, if the Bears beat the Panthers, Charlotte Mayor Patrick McCrory has to jump into Lake Michigan during January. (Yes, Dan, I know I am stealing your idea but that's all I got.) However, if the Bears shall fall, Mayor Daley has to ride out the next Category I hurricane to roll through Carolina. Or, the loser has to walk around for a day wearing the other team's silly winter hat. [A tuque, if you will.]
In my estimation, the prospect of public humiliation is what bets are all about. If Mayor McCrory wants a hot dog from Chicago, he probably has a guy on staff whose job it is to take care of stuff like that. But nobody is going to bail him out of jumping into Lake Michigan.
What, dear readers, are your suggestions for bets that Mayor Daley and Mayor McCrory can make? Leave your ideas in the comment box!
Posted by oz115 at January 11, 2006 07:16 PM
Comments
Chicago pizza versus Carolina barbeque. Yawn.
And since when did they start doing this for early-round playoff games? Is Daley implying that this is the first and last playoff game the Bears will be playing?
Posted by: Pete at January 12, 2006 08:34 AM
I think the loser needs to get the name and logo of the victor henna-tattooed (temporary) on his ass and show it publicly.
Posted by: Gentile at January 14, 2006 10:23 PM