Send in the Bombers!
W.J. Astore
It's Super Bowl Sunday -- time to gather together and party responsibly, i.e. don't turn your party into a Covid super-spreader event.
You can always learn a lot about America by watching the Super Bowl -- and I'm not talking about football. Pregame ceremonies are telling, as are the elaborate halftime shows. This year, I noted how the Air Force is selling the story of a female pilot, Captain Sarah Kociuba, who will pilot a B-2 stealth bomber to open the festivities. She'll be joined by a B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress. The message, of course, is "pride" in America.
And I thought only the quarterbacks would be throwing bombs.
Seriously, these bombers are all about mass destruction. Possibly even nuclear mass destruction. Why I should feel "pride" in weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is beyond me.
Look! Up in the sky! It's American-made WMD. Led by a highly-qualified female pilot. Diversity! America!
Enjoy the game.