We All Do Things For Obscure Reasons.

Her: You can’t really be rooting for the Giants.

Me: No, but I want them to win tomorrow.

Her: You have never, ever, in all the years I’ve known you, rooted against the Cowboys.

Me: That’s true. And I’ll certainly be rooting for T.O. and Romo and all the rest tomorrow. But I want the Giants to win for three reasons:

Her: I’ve got to hear this.

Me: First, they fought with honor against the Patriots.

Her: How very Klingon of you.

Me: Thanks. Second, Jerry Jones.

Her: Okay, you still hold a grudge there, got it.

Me: And third, because I want the Packers to have home field advantage next week, so they can go to the Super Bowl.

<brief moment of silence, watching the snow fall on Lambeau Field>

Her: That’s a good one.

Me: I thought so too.