The "Eagles" Story

It was an ordinary day. The year was 2005 and the Philadelphia Eagles were in the Superbowl. The only problem was we were heading to St. Martin in the Caribbean. I know that isn't really a problem, but I wasn't sure if I was going to have the chance to see the game. We arrived at the Alamanda in Orient Village about 3:00 PM on Saturday. After a short trip to the beach and a shower, my wife and I headed to the village for our evening meal. For me it was also a chance to try to find a place to watch the game the next day. We saw a building that looked like a church, but had a rather loud crowd inside the long side windows. It was a sports bar! We entered and asked the owner if they had plans to show the Superbowl and was greeted with a positive response. But, it was going to be in French! As long as the numbers on the jerseys weren't in French I was OK. We made our reservations and told him we were from a town near Philadelphia. Best move I ever made! The next day we enjoyed our first full day on the beach and then headed to Le Chapell for the game. We were greeted at the door by the owner and told they were able to get USA cable reception for the game. GREAT! Then he took us to the front of the room and gave us a table directly in front of the Wide-screen TV. WOW! The food was OK, the outcome of the game was crappy, but the experience was priceless. And we even got favors to remember the evening. An extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.