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This is a photograph of the American President giving an important address while Our National Hero Eli Manning stands behind him and picks his nose. Nothing else is happening in this picture. [AP Photo]

Every year about this time, America gathers together to watch commercials and drink beer as part of the “Super Tuesday Bowl,” which is an annual sporting contest between the Right Wing Militia Patriots and the New York Mets. Nobody knows the ultimate outcome, but people will be talking about the advertisements for several hours tomorrow! For example, did you see the one with the hot girl in underwear making a reference to the very sporting event you were watching? (See photo.) Also, Barack Obama bought some local ad time in a few places. How did this change politics forever? MORE »

From rural Mexico to our crumbling ghettos, nothing amuses folks like a vicious fight between chickens or pit bulls. That’s why Washington’s beloved World Wildlife Federation is now holding virtual animal fights! Also, it’s a really odd way to tie wildlife conservation to, uhm, the Super Bowl.

We’ve always wondered if it was an accident that the panda-loving lobbyists shared “WWF” with the World Wrestling Federation. MORE »

This country loves football so much, it’s crazy! Nothing proves that more than our beloved federal holiday to celebrate the very first Super Bowl. MORE »

Tomorrow on Slate: William Saletan on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ appearance before Congress — plus Iran correspondent Negar Azimi on C’mon Hasselbeck, get rid of the damn ball! MORE »

Check out this entertaining but rejected Super Bowl commercial, for an outfit called QuietAgent.com. Then read the amusing rejection letter (note: pdf file), from Kathryn Tunis of ABC. MORE »