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gfarber

(241 posts)
19. Seahawks Decline
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 01:21 PM
Feb 18

There once was a team from the Sound,
Whose Super Bowl glory resound—
When summoned to D.C.
For White House jubilee,
They chose to keep feet on their ground.

The Seahawks, triumphant and proud,
Had dazzled the fans in the crowd;
Though victory grand
Brought a White House command,
They opted from pomp to unshroud.

An invite to Washington came,
A customary champion’s claim;
But rumors would say
They’d not make the way—
Tradition unmet by acclaim.

In mid-February’s chill air,
A question was floating with flair:
Would champions go
To the capital’s show?
The answer suggested, “Not there.”

So Lombardi in tow they remain,
Content with their hard-fought campaign;
While D.C. would wait
At the ceremonial gate,
The champs let convention abstain.

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k and r riversedge Feb 18 #1
Outstanding. Pinback Feb 18 #2
A big old 🖕to Trump underpants Feb 18 #3
Good for them. Ritabert Feb 18 #4
Too far to travel ... Auggie Feb 18 #5
Congratulations Seahawks for showing the way to handle the orange loon in chief. lark Feb 18 #6
In retaliation the FBI is ordered to confiscate the Seahawks' Lombardi Trophy for display beside the Nobel Peace Prize. Marcuse Feb 18 #7
That is a big "kiss my butt" from the Seahawks Grim Chieftain Feb 18 #8
I KNOW the Patriots would have gone.... SergeStorms Feb 18 #9
Lived in Seattle for 20 years... and kinda meh about American football... but DAMN Kira_Thomsen-Cheek Feb 18 #10
Yay, Seahawks! mwmisses4289 Feb 18 #11
FYI... OmegaX Feb 18 #12
Hope springs eternal, but I think I will wait to see it before I believe it.... NT Ol Janx Spirit Feb 18 #13
Woohooo!!!!! Chicagogrl1 Feb 18 #14
I'd wait for an official confirmed decision. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 18 #15
Coming up soon.... ICE is being deployed to Seattle es466 Feb 18 #16
I would literally not be surprised vapor2 Thursday #32
I too will not be visiting the White House at least until it is vacated by the current tenants. twodogsbarking Feb 18 #17
Me, either. I believe the stench, both figurative and literal, to be too much for my sensitive nostrils and brain cells. generalbetrayus Feb 18 #20
And disinfected! Remember after trump's first term? They had to fumigate, and clean thoroughly. Escurumbele Feb 18 #25
While I think they will decline angrychair Feb 18 #18
Seahawks Decline gfarber Feb 18 #19
good poem.:) AllaN01Bear Feb 18 #23
"" AllaN01Bear Feb 18 #21
Seahawks are loosers, overrated, in decline, etc., etc., get him some ketchup bottles Escurumbele Feb 18 #22
Where? Where's the link? So far, I've found NO SUCH DECISION as of 10:26 am PDT. But I hope it is true. nt Exp Feb 18 #24
They should decline but they haven't done so yet. maxsolomon Feb 18 #26
Google search headlines:: Exp Feb 18 #27
I don't think Trump would invite them SCantiGOP Feb 18 #28
As a lifelong, die-hard New England Patriots fan, I am now also a Seahawks fan -- if in fact this is true! KPN Feb 18 #29
Good! SheltieLover Feb 18 #30
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Feb 18 #31
Has to be AI Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #34
Mike McDonald was on Jimmy Kimmel.....I got see and hear from him.....seems like a pretty cool guy/coach. a kennedy Thursday #35
As a Seahawks season ticket holder I say, " Right fucking on!!!!" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #33
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