Neither my nephew nor I had ever been to an NFL game so it was exciting for both of us. We parked 15 miles away from the stadium and took the bus in with hundreds of other Seahawk fans. This made for a smooth trip to and from the game. Our seats were westside lower bowl and near midfield so we had a good view of the game.
Seahawks fans formerly had the Guinness World Record for loudest crowd noise before being eclipse by Kansas City Chiefs fans last month. We expected to have sore ears and packed ear plugs. I forgot mine in the car, while my young companion brought his. He commented to me shortly after the start of the game that the noise level wasn't that bad. I replied that the defense hadn't taken the field yet. Thankfully, it didn't turn out to be ear-splitting level and I wasn't forced to use gummy bears as ear plugs.
It was a thrilling game, with the Seahawks coming back from a three touchdown deficit to win in overtime. Both my nephew and I noticed how wrapped up some fans were in the success and failure of their team. He also noticed the colorful language used by exuberant fans, possibly fueled by the abundant availability of $8 beers. It was neat to share in this experience with him and to realize how aware he was of certain things. I don't remember being so mature at such a young age, but then again, I don't remember much anymore...
Go Seahawks!
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| My Nephew and me at the Seahawks game |
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