# Super Bowl haikus **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 6, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292 "2006-02-06T20:45:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RTA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@RTA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTA)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/1 "2006-02-06T20:45:25Z")
Seattle? Win it? Vegas sure didn’t think so Guess we know why now. Mick Jagger looks old Not as old as John Madden Getting there, for sure. The wheels on the Bus Went round and round, round and round; What a great career! Congratulations! **Airman Doors** waited for years - Now can we drop it? Why stay up so late To watch two teams I don’t like Play in a big dome? It must be because After this comes zero. Zip. Nada\* (\*The Pro Bowl.) Wake me in August A new season, full of hope Beats hoops any day. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/2 "2006-02-06T20:49:07Z")
> [@RTA](#): > > Why stay up so late > To watch two teams I don’t like > Play in a big dome? Stay up so late? It was over by 10, gramps. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/3 "2006-02-06T21:29:16Z")
Referee you suck Seattle would not have won outcoached, beat themselves Pittsburgh not good either Two INTs, no touchdown Big ben struck sour note NFL : One last, final last in Hawaii Nobody cares, though Any good commercials? “that killed him”, streaker, monkeys! Angus is priceless ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/4 "2006-02-06T21:39:10Z")
Good job, black and gold But don’t think of repeating Next year: Giants’ win! ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/5 "2006-02-06T21:48:37Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Good job, black and gold > But don’t think of repeating > Next year: Giants’ win! Hahahahaha! I can’t stop guffawing You’re a funny guy It’s been a great year The 'Burgh gets one for the thumb Seattle does not ---
**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/6 "2006-02-06T21:57:10Z")
Rolling Stones. Please boys. You look anemic and sad. It’s time to retire. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/7 "2006-02-06T22:02:28Z")
Painting my bedroom Only watch for commercials … Missed the whole damn thing. ---
**Author:** ![light\_strand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/8 "2006-02-06T22:17:40Z")
Superbowl XL Stop with the Roman Numerals Though, XL was cool Seahaks fans bitching They would have lost it anyway But the refs did suck Don’t count your Giants In Superbowl XLI Lions go next year! ---
**Author:** ![CBCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/9 "2006-02-06T23:56:10Z")
Bettis said “I’m done” Cowher’s jaw juts like granite Disneyworld - take me ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/10 "2006-02-07T00:39:42Z")
Andy Reid, take 2 clock management eludes him the walrus is Mike heartbroken head coach repressing and denying midnight buffet binge ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/11 "2006-02-07T00:45:29Z")
> [@light strand](#): > > Don’t count your Giants > In Superbowl XLI > Lions go next year! I’m sorry, but the B.C. Lions play in the Canadian Football League, so they would go to the Grey Cup, not the Super Bowl. Whatever were you thinking? ---
**Author:** ![light\_strand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/12 "2006-02-07T01:13:00Z")
A haiku for **Snooooopy** : You think you’re funny Foolish is how you will feel When Detroit Lions win ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/13 "2006-02-07T01:23:10Z")
Triumphant Stillers Happy Yinzers everywhere Fark says Duke still sucks ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/14 "2006-02-07T01:35:32Z")
> [@light strand](#): > > A haiku for **Snooooopy** : > > You think you’re funny > Foolish is how you will feel > When Detroit Lions win What chance do the Lions have if their fans can’t remember to avoid putting six syllables in the last line of a haiku? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![light\_strand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/15 "2006-02-07T01:39:08Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > What chance do the Lions have if their fans can’t remember to avoid putting six syllables in the last line of a haiku? > > 😛 Detroit is one sylable if you say it correctly. (I knew I would be busted, but it didn’t sound good any other way) ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/16 "2006-02-07T01:51:13Z")
head bowed, reverently over beer and porterhouse he belches “DA BEARS!” ---
**Author:** ![CBCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/17 "2006-02-07T01:58:16Z")
What shall I do now? My life - hollow til next Fall But wait! College hoops! ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/18 "2006-02-07T02:06:05Z")
was there a game on? sorry must have been sleeping now bring on some hoops! ---
**Author:** ![CBCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/19 "2006-02-07T02:33:14Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > head bowed, reverently > over beer and porterhouse > he belches “DA BEARS!” Syllable infraction by phungi in first line. Six syllables instead of five. Repeat haiku ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292/20 "2006-02-07T02:46:31Z")
> [@CBCD](#): > > Syllable infraction by phungi in first line. Six syllables instead of five. Repeat haiku You don’t pronounce it “rev-rent-ly”? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-haikus/343292.md?page=2)