03 Jan 12 Fun Facts About The Super Bowl

At time of writing this article, Super Bowl XLVI is 33 days, 1 hour, and 49 minutes away. While it may seem like there is plenty of time for party planning, every passing day is another missed opportunity, and missed opportunities quickly turn to piles of stress.

We want to sell you the best Super Bowl party supplies – that’s obvious – but we also want you to be well informed for your Super Bowl party. For example, did you know that the 2010 Super Bowl drew 111 million viewers, drawing the largest audience in American television history? Before that, the 2009 Super Bowl held the spot, which actually beat out the previous holder of the title, the last episode of M*A*S*H, which held the spot for twenty-eight years straight.

How about this little tidbit: Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day for food consumption within the United States. Thanksgiving still holds the number one spot.

Super Bowl Sunday is actually a de facto American holiday, meaning it is practiced as a holiday, though the law does not see it as one. Still, that does not stop millions and millions of Americans from celebrating with Super Bowl party decorations.

Before the advent of pop singers playing halftime shows, high school and marching bands were the entertainment between the first and second half. As Super Bowl audiences increased, popular singers were brought in to drum up even more attention.

So, now that you have some fun facts about the Super Bowl get back out on the field and find the goods for your sports theme party. Keep checking back, though, because we’ll continue to fuel your conversation topics as the Super Bowl gets closer.