The Football playoffs started yesterday. I barely paid attention with my team out of it. I did notice that my brother’s team did not prevail. I am in a pool with my friend Eric that started with the season and was made hard when our fave team lost its starting QB a few plays in on day one. It often put us in the hate position of picking our team’s opponent even while we rooted for our team to prevail. That siad my focus remains on charity. My Knights of Pythias lodge’s Foundation met last week and I was able to share our first set of Superbowl LVIII boxes to support our charities got filled. We plan so offer a second set as part of an upcoming BINGO social and fundraiser later this month (check out the cool flyer Eric designed.). Readers of this blog (and others) might enjoy the opportunity to support our charitable effort and reach out to this commentator for “boxes.” 

Many enjoy “buying” boxes around the final score or variations on it. 

Each year, my FDR Lodge 613’s Kings FDR Tolerance Foundation distributes donations and often scholarships usually in June; we hold additional fundraisers as does Gotham, including an outing to see the Mets engage the Yankees, June 26 (same night as Gotham). This Super Bowl Fundraiser employs what I call the “Ira system” of boxes after Kings-FDR Tolerance Foundation Vice President Ira Spiegel, CPA. 

The “Ira system” provides 10 ways to win; this method ensures you focus on the game and perhaps root for teams you may otherwise despise (See the sample pic upper left.).

I plan to join some of my closest friends in the lodge at gathering at our “castle hall” to watch the big game. Until the team that last won 55 years ago returns to this league championship game, the hanging certainly exceeds the game for this commentator.

This FDR Super Bowl fundraiser gives this fan of the team in green again not participating in the playoffs something to root for: certain scoring (or non-scoring) at the end of each quarter (overtime does not count). Gotham members often support this effort (I think they enjoy the Ira system.). Fred Morante, Dave Abeshouse, Rob Intellisano, Fred Klein, Dan Schwartz, Bruce Swicker and follow Knights Craig Shink and Scott Levine already got their boxes (hope I did not leave anyone out.).

Scoring the Superbowl also spawned the creation of one of Gotham’s favorite listserves. As many recall, our traditional listserve got overwhelmed during the last appearance by New Jersey’s other team (that claims a NY moniker). Smart minds created Sportstalk@gothamnetworking.com to move that chatter to its proper place.

Anyone interested in participating, please reach out.