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NFL Kickoff with Olivia Manning and Febreze!

September 10, 2010 By admin 1 Comment

It’s no secret here at Experimental Mommy that we bleed black and gold! As our Superbowl Champion New Orleans Saints (it’s still really fun to say that!) took the field on Thursday night, this City needed no other reason to party! Donning my brand new Saints t-shirt, I headed for the French Quarter to walk among the other fans taking in the sights and incredible energy. Jackson Square looked surreal with the big NFL archways and media cameras lining the streets, but I managed to make my way to Sponsor’s Village to meet with the team at Febreze.

Frebreze, the official air freshener of the NFL, parked their tour bus in the lot adjacent to Jax Brewery in order to help Moms in New Orleans get “Game Day Ready!” The Febreze Game Day Freshness Tour will drive to NFL stadiums and local events nationwide to help fans freshen up their home for those all important game day parties.

With a little help from Olivia Manning, the First Lady of Football, we were treated to a full tour of the bus and the Febreze product line. One of my favorite products demonstrated was the Febreze NOTICEables. This plug-in freshener includes TWO complimentary scents that alternate to make sure you do not become unaware that it is working. That is, you NOTICE the scents more because they constantly change! Olivia recommended using this product in your kitchen after cooking up some seafood gumbo!

One of the newest products is the Febreze Sport Extreme Odor Eliminator. Olivia said that she wishes she had this product when her boys (you may know them as Peyton and Eli, two Superbowl MVPs!) played high school football. I had the opportunity to talk to Olivia about her boys, and wanted to share with you a short clip:

Olivia Manning shares many more tips and recipes on how to be Game Day ready on the Febreze Facebook Page! Make sure you check out the tour dates and see if the bus is coming to a city near you!

Who Dat! Who Drag? In memory of Buddy D…

I am sure you know by now, if you follow my blog, my tweets or my Facebook, that I am a Saints fan! And have you heard that the Saints are headed to the Superbowl? WHO DAT, BABY! Miami is about to see a whole other level of tailgating and partying because Saints fans are loyal, diehard people who have been waiting for this day for 40 years.

Want a little taste of how excited Saints Fans are? Over 2,000 men ran in the streets of New Orleans today in drag. Oh yes, prom dresses, wedding dresses, high heels and lip gloss were seen on men who had no business wearing a these items. While waiting on the neutral ground (aka median) for the parade to pass, my husband and I were joking that we felt bad for tourists who just landed in New Orleans that day. They were either amused or very frightened. Either way, I am sure it was an experience they (or we) will never forget.

New Orleanians all know the significance of this parade, but for those of you who are perplexed, let me share some background. Bernard “Buddy” Diliberto was a local sports commentator for 50 years who could only be described as “colorful.” When the Saints were down and out, he began the “Aint’s” and Saints fans donned paper bags on their heads during the games in the Superdome. Buddy D promised the citizens of New Orleans that if the Saints ever made it to the Superbowl, he would dance down Bourbon St. in a dress. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2005 and never saw the Team make it to the big game.

His successor, Bobby Hebert (former Saints Quarterback) vowed to make good on Buddy D’s promise should the Saints ever make it to the SuperBowl…..and they DID! Bobby Hebert invited the men of New Orleans to join him, wear their best dress and dance through the streets in honor of Buddy D and the Superbowl Saints!

Of course, we just HAD to go line the streets and be a part of the craziness. Below are a few photos of the parade……

We had an absolute BLAST cheering on the brave men and rooting for the Saints. Wonder what Indianapolis did today?

GEAUX SAINTS!