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My mother was a fanatical Eagles fan for over 50 years... (Original Post) malthaussen Feb 2018 OP
She is resting today. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2018 #1
perhaps she even gave them a bit of help? niyad Feb 2018 #2
My late father, the Patriots fan, can sympathize. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #3
What a shame. zanana1 Feb 2018 #4
 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
3. My late father, the Patriots fan, can sympathize.
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:25 PM
Feb 2018

He died in March 2001. The first Super Bowl he didn't see was the first one the Patriots won (beginning what, under Massachusetts law, must always be referred to as "the Brady-Belichick era&quot .

zanana1

(6,085 posts)
4. What a shame.
Tue Feb 6, 2018, 11:09 AM
Feb 2018

I'm a Patriots fan, but when I found out that the Eagles hadn't won a Super Bowl, it softened the blow for me. I'm so sorry your mom didn't get to see it. I watched the Eagles fans in the streets after the game and it made me smile.
I'm sure you really miss your mom. Time doesn't make the pain go away but it softens the edges.

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