Why Are The University of Washington Huskies In A Heart of Dallas Bowl?

I saw that which you see here this morning via the online version of the Seattle Times. The headline and that which appears below the headline confuse me.

Huskies to play Southern Miss in Heart of Dallas Bowl

The Huskies will make their sixth consecutive bowl appearance against Southern Miss on Dec. 26. The matchup at the Cotton Bowl is an intriguing one.

I don't pay all that much attention to football of any sort, but it sort of surprises me that I was unaware, that, apparently, the Huskies have made six bowl appearances against Southern Miss in a row.

I don't know why the current matchup is an intriguing one. Is it because the game is being played in the Cotton Bowl in a bowl game named the Heart of Dallas Bowl?

I thought the Cotton Bowl was played in the Cotton Bowl?

I remember the first time I visited Fair Park in Dallas and saw the Cotton Bowl. It was wide open so I was able to walk right out on to the field. I was surprised at how small and barebones the renowned Cotton Bowl was. I understand it has been much refurbished since I last walked on the field.

The last time I was at the Cotton Bowl was in January of 2009, with my mom and dad. Below is photo documentation, with mom and dad in their ubiquitous cowboy hats, mirrored behind them above the Cotton Bowl entry.

The Heart of Dallas Bowl takes place the day after Christmas. When does the storied Cotton Bowl take place?

And why are the UW Huskies playing in the Cotton Bowl in something called the Heart of Dallas Bowl? I asked a fellow former Pacific Northwesterner and the reply was that the Huskies are Bowl Sluts, that they will play in any bowl they get invited to.

I remember when it used to be a big deal when the UW Huskies played in a bowl game, way back when the only bowl game they could play in was the Rose Bowl, back when the Rose Bowl meant something and did not have goofy modifiers attached to its name, like the Cheesy Doritos Rose Bowl, or the In and Out Burger Rose Bowl.

So much seems to have gone so wrong in America, with this advertising attachments to Football Bowls just one more symptom.

How come the Heart of Dallas Bowl has no advertising modifier? Like the, I dunno, the Whataburger Heart of Dallas Bowl. Or the General Motors Heart of Dallas Bowl. Or some such other thing.

And why is this called the Heart of Dallas Bowl when the Cotton Bowl is a distance to the south and east of the Heart of Dallas?

One thing I know for absolute certainty, I will not be watching the UW Huskies win or lose the Heart of Dallas Bowl in the Cotton Bowl, in person, or on TV.....

A Chilly Texas October Sunday Morning

The sun is just starting to shine a light on the darkness, on this, the 3rd day of October. At 53, this morning, at around 7 we have not reached the predicted chilly low of 48. Yet.

I don't know what I did to cause it, but I am experiencing some extreme muscle pain this morning. My arms feel like I've been lifting bales of hay for hours. I do not recollect lifting any bales of hay or bales of hay equivalents.

I am totally devastated that Texas lost to Oklahoma yesterday in the Red River Rivalry in the Cotton Bowl during the State Fair of Texas.

Meanwhile in the Columbia River Rivalry Washington upset Southern California. I don't know where this game was played, but I am fairly certain it was not in the Rose Bowl during the Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup.

I am guessing the pool is going to be cooler than it was yesterday. I will find out in a few minutes.

The State Fair of Texas and the Ku Klux Klan

The State Fair of Texas will be starting up in about a week, running from September 26 through October 19. It's in Dallas at what is called Fair Park. That's where the Cotton Bowl is. Football gets played in the Cotton Bowl. During the Fair, Texas plays Oklahoma in what always seems to be a big deal here.

The Cotton Bowl has had millions of bucks spent on it to renovate it from its run-down state to a new shiny state of near perfection with more seats, more restrooms, more room and more places to eat.

If you've never been to the State Fair of Texas you should make the effort. It'll be good for you to do something non-sedentary for one day of the year. Wandering around the Texas State Fair can be exhausting. Wear comfortable shoes.

Below is a video about a couple who did research into the history of the State Fair of Texas. Interesting info about Elvis that I pretty much already knew, but I did not know that way back in a different era the State Fair of Texas had a Ku Klux Klan Day......