Ali v. Frazier. McEnroe v. Conners. Magic v. Bird. Classic battles; all of them. But, nothing beats....The Battle Royale: The Weber Inn: A House Divided (A.K.A: The Bengals v. Steelers).
You all know what a mess NFL football season is around the Weber Inn. You've got Mommy, a tried and true and UBER COMPETITIVE Steelers fan. And, you've got Daddy, a died-in-the-wool Bengals fan. This type of fan-loyalty does not lend itself to harmony and graciousness. We've traded barbs, yes. We've licked our wounds (mostly, I must say, on the part of said Bengals fan). And, no one has EVER slept on the couch (no matter how bad the insults have been). But, through it all, there has remained one constant: The Annual Bengals/Steelers Chili Cookout Day.
Each year, J & D host friends and family to enjoy chili, cornbread & all the fixins during the first Bengals/Steelers game during the year. This year was made even more special b/c it was Norah's first Chili Cookout.
Our daughter looked like a hobo, yes. She was wearing Steelers socks, Bengals wind-pants, a Steelers shirt and a Bengals teething ring, but we Webers are nothing if not all about equality and fairness :-).
All in all, it was a blast. The Webers got to enjoy doing what they do best: hosting friends and family, and Norah got to play w/ a whole bunch of her friends.
Of course, there has to be a looser in this situation. And, for the first time in a long time, J found herself at the short end of the stick. Dan got to enjoy singing the Bengals fight song more than once as his team won in a nail-biter. But, J looks forward to Round 2 when the Bengals travel up to the Steel Grounds in Nov. Hmmm...perhaps the Webers will just have to go to that game :-)
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