# Superbowl IL (or XXXX) Pool

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-il-or-xxxx-pool/342556>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 1, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-il-or-xxxx-pool/342556 "2006-02-01T19:51:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-il-or-xxxx-pool/342556/21 "2006-02-04T03:51:58Z")

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catch me next time the Bears play

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-il-or-xxxx-pool/342556/22 "2006-02-04T03:57:31Z")

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Ah, got it. Thanks and best of luck to you.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-il-or-xxxx-pool/342556/23 "2006-02-04T04:08:50Z")

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49 is written XLIX, not IL. I have no idea why that is. Anyhoo…

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