Food and football on Groundhog Day

Published by admin on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 1:38pm
By: 
Steve Lyon
Old Punxsutawney Phil has his
work cut out for him on Sunday.
Not only will he be asked to
predict how much longer winter will
last, but he’ll also be put on the spot and
requested to pick a winner in
Super Bowl 54.
It’s kind of rude to wake
up Phil when he is hibernating
and in a deep slumber in
early February, but I’m afraid
they will be rousing the little
guy early on Sunday.
I haven’t been following
the media hype much this
week on the big game. I don’t
know right now who is favored
to win what appears to
be an interesting matchup between
the Kansas City Chiefs
and the San Francisco 49ers.
I have no sentimental attachment to
either team, really. It’s been 50 years
since the Chiefs last made it to the big
game, so that’s something to consider
as you decide a favorite. Don’t they deserve
it after all these years?
I have visited both cities. I caught a
Royals game in Kansas City about 30
years ago when my older brother was in
graduate school and we flew out to visit
for a couple of weeks. George Brett was
still manning third base.
I also recall there’s a longstanding rivalry
in Kansas City between two local
makers of barbecue sauce – Gate’s and
Bryant’s. They love their
barbecues in K.C.
San Francisco has its
charms, of course, and I
loved visiting all the neighborhoods.
There is Haight
Asbury, Filmore, Chinatown,
Castro, the Mission
and other locales of interest.
Some you really don’t
want to hang out in for any
extended time.
Anymore, you have to
be a tech millionaire to live
there. Everyone else has
been priced out of the housing
market. It’s ridiculous to think people
drop $1 million on an old Victorian
just to tear it down.
That sort of gentrification has pushed
out the artists and bohemians that made
the city eclectic, along with the teachers,
bus drivers and everyone working in a
blue collar profession
As you know, the Groundhog Day
lunch is also on Sunday along with
the Super Bowl. My suggestion is you
load up on a plate of delicouls food at
the Community Church before you sit
down for some serious TV viewing.
The Groundhog Day feed has been a
Weiser tradition for 68 years. Not many
things last that long, which attests to its
enduring popularity.
Local residents have told me they go
every year and wouldn’t miss it. They
get to see people for the first time in
months and get caught up on life while
enjoying some great food.
Speaking of food, ROSE Advocates
will hold their Rose Bowl Benefit Lunch
on Feb. 5 at the Community Church.
You buy a one-of-a-kind bowl and fill
it with delicious soup and bread for $10.
It’s a fundraiser for the nonprofit and the
opportunity to enjoy another great meal.
Let’s keep the soup theme going.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church serves
up homemade soup every Thursday at
11:30 a.m. in the church annex. There
is soup and much more with homemade
bread, desserts and beverages.
It’s free, although donations are accepted
to help cover costs.
Seve Lyon is the editor of the Weiser
Signal American. Contact him at

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