The Quantum Angler
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Sunday, September 24, 2006

Supperbowl XXII

The 22nd Supperbowl, at The Bell in Yatton, was won this Sunday by Dad with an easy victory over Grandma. Dad took the 2006 NFA (National Food Arguments) Championship with surprising ease, with the defending champion offering little resistance. After going behind to a well executed "but you paid last time" move, Grandma never recovered. Despite a late fight-back by Grandma with an attempt to walk to the bar with her purse, Dad was proclaimed champion when he paid for the meal.

A highly competitive sport, food payment arguing has been a regular feature in the Chard family calendar for many years. The rules of the game are simple; whoever pays for the meal, wins. Bonus points can be scored by paying for the drinks, or by convincing the rest of the family to have puddings (thereby increasing the bill).

Throughout the '90s Grandma was the dominant force in food payment arguing; she once paid for three consecutive meals, all including puddings (a record that stands to this day). But her period of success was dogged by accusations of foul play. In the famous Supperbowl VI at the Carpenters' Arms in Lacock, Grandma lost an epic match to Dad 3-2, only to be caught running out to the car to covertly pay for the meal by secretly giving extra pocket money to her grandchildren, a practice strictly forbidden under NFA rules [in all seriousness, this actually happened!]

In recent years, food payment arguments have been much more close-fought as Dad began to emerge as a prominent force in the sport. Tonight's victory sees Dad extend his lead at the top of the NFA table. It has been speculated however that Grandma intentionally threw the match in order to have the best chance of paying for her Grandson's upcoming graduation meal (Supperbowl XXIII, Sky Sports 1, kick-off 1.00 pm, 25 Oct). Experts predict this will be a pivotal match in deciding the future of the sport.

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