![]() Also tossed in for good measure are a few refrigerator magnets and coffee mugs. The potential haul for PA Bangor: Whoopie pies, a case of Maine’s official soft drink, and a bunch of Stephen King novels for the library. So, naturally, the mayors of these two competing Bangors bet a variety of hometown goods on the Super Bowl. BUT, that town does indeed exist (it’s somewhere up in the Lehigh Valley), and Eagles fans live there! Do they make Nick Foles jerseys that big?ĭid you know there’s a place called Bangor, Maine, which is in New England? Thanks to my knowledge of the Mighty Ducks film series, I sure did! How about Bangor, Pennsylvania? Not so much? I’ve never heard of it, either. If we win, however, Brockton, Massachusetts, mayor Bill Carpenter will make sure his city’s 20-foot Rocky Marciano statue wears green. Our precious Rocky statue was already vandalized by Beantown thugs, but that didn’t stop Mayor Kenney from offering to dress bronze Stallone in Patriots gear should our Birds lose. With our Eagles looking to avenge their 13-year-old loss to the New England Patriots in XXXIX, here are Philly Mag’s favorite “friendly” Super Bowl wagers ahead of Sunday’s showdown. It’s all in good fun.īut the crème de la crème of Super Bowl bets are the high-stakes wagers between civic leaders, famous institutions, and even famous people hailing from the two towns represented in the big game. My mom, a teacher, just told me the other day that an old nun is even running a box pool for faculty members at their Main Line Catholic school. From guessing the final score to insane prop bets involving the national anthem or coin toss, everybody can get in on the action, football fan or not. For my money, perhaps the best thing about the Super Bowl (outside of the game itself) is the gambling. ![]()
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