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What The Mayors, Archbishops And Zoos Of LA And Cincinnati Have Wagered On Super Bowl LVI
The image of Archbishops José Gomez (left of L.A.) and Dennis Schnurr (right of Cincinnati) shared on social media.
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It's not truly a major sporting event without some friendly wagers going into the game. When the Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers we collected on a bet with the public radio stations in the Bay. (They had to say nice things about Los Angeles.) Let's check in on some of the cross-city action for Super Bowl LVI.
The L.A. Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. on the West Coast. If you're among the vast majority of people who don't have (and probably couldn't afford) a ticket to the game, you can watch live on NBC or wherever that network is streamed.
Now to the bets.
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Mayors
The DTLA skyline on Dec. 15, 2021
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Cincinnati, Ohio on Sept. 16, 2021.
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The mayors of L.A. and Cincinnati are putting their own money on the line. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval agree to make a personal donation to the losing city's children's hospital — and to encourage their constituents to do the same.
Also, the losing mayor agrees to wear the winning team's jersey at an upcoming public appearance.
Archbishops
Not to be outdone, the archbishops of Los Angeles and Cincinnati also are getting into the Super Bowl spirit.
.@ArchbishopGomez and Archbishop Schnurr are both rooting for their home teams in #SBLVI and have made a friendly wager on the outcome while also raising funds for Catholic education. #BishopsBigGame https://t.co/rPfSUhAAiS
— U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (@USCCB) February 9, 2022
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L.A's Archbishop José H. Gomez is putting a batch of baked treats from the renowned L.A. bakery Porto's on his hometown Rams. the even have a hashtag #bishopsbiggame.
Cincinnati's Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr is wagering a case of Cincinnati's famed Graeter's Ice Cream on the Bengals.
They're also using the game as an opportunity to raise funds for each archdiocese's Catholic Education Foundation. The winning team's diocese will get 60% of the money raised and the other diocese will get 40%.
Zoos
The L.A. Zoo on left and Cincinnati Zoo on right.
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The zoo of the city that wins the Super Bowl will change its logo on social media for a whole day to incorporate the logo of the winning team.
The L.A. Zoo's permanent emblem features reptiles, the California condor, rhinos, and a gorilla. Officials say they are confident the Rams will win and there won't be any tigers added to the mix!
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We think the signature horns of the Rams would be a fitting replacement for the rhino currently featured on the Cincinnati Zoo homepage.
School Superintendents
He's still tweeting as @MiamiSup, but Alberto Carvalho takes over as superintendent of the LA Unified School District on Monday — does this count as his first official act?
Here it goes! As @LASchools’ new superintendent, I am obviously going to root for the @RamsNFL. What say you @IamCPS’ superintendent Amat? Will you wear a @RamsNFL jersey if your @Bengals lose? @NFL #SuperBowlLVI pic.twitter.com/DrLXWSXP8P
— Alberto M. Carvalho (@MiamiSup) February 13, 2022
Carvalho's counterpart in Cincinnati, interim Superintendent Tianay Amat, came back with a chili challenge:
#WhoDey, @LASchools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho! Interim Sup Tianay Amat and @iamcps are roaring our @Bengals to victory today and think you’ll look great in a @Bengals jersey while you eat some Cincinnati @Skyline_Chili! @NFL #SuperBowlLVI pic.twitter.com/qjI0eRWvnM
— I Am CPS (@IamCPS) February 13, 2022
If you're unfamiliar with Skyline Chili — here's a sample.
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A true Cincinnati fan's meal. 🏈
— Skyline Chili (@Skyline_Chili) February 9, 2022
📷: Instagram user lisa.eats8 pic.twitter.com/ti3yMXYy0z
Yes, that's spaghetti. Good luck, Superintendent Carvalho!
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