Explaining American Football To Aliens

Explaining American Football To Space Aliens

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Joe Lewis ran a popular UFO-themed
Bar and grill in Berkeley, California
In the bar, there is a famous sign
“space aliens drink and eat for free.”

In the ten years running the bar
No one could prove they were space aliens
Until one Superbowl Sunday.

When three obvious aliens
Came to the bar to claim
Their free drink and food.

But first, they had some questions
About the Superbowl.

Joe and his fellow bar patrons
Did their best
To explain the mystery
Of American Football.

“Okay
Here’s the deal
There are 22 players
On each side.

They have to run the ball
To the goal line.
Tackling people along the way.
If they employ too much force,
They receive a penalty flag.”

They watch the game
As the 49’s fumble the ball
And the tailgating pre-game parties
Featuring a man without a shirt on.

Half time Taylor Swift
Performed.


The aliens were amused
Said there were so many things
That they did not understand.

But the coffee was good.
As was the beer.

Taylor Swift
tailgating
penalty flag
22 players on the field
fumbled the ball
the man without his shirt



Your PROMPT is ... write a STORY or POEM about someone trying to explain the game of American Football (while they are watching a game) to someone who has no clue about the game. Maybe it's someone from another country (where for them, football is soccer); or maybe they are from another plant/galaxy. Be creative and have fun!

Include ALL of the following, bolded:

Taylor Swift
tailgating
penalty flag
22 players on the field
fumbled the ball
a man without his shirt

Choose SPORTS as one of your genres.