Mustached Americans Petition to Move Super Bowl to Saturday

A survey by the American Mustache Institute of its 2,000-plus members, nearly 80 percent said they would support moving the Super Bowl to Saturday.

There are both economic and social reasons supporting such a move.

• If held on Saturday, Super Bowl parties would become grander events, with more non-sports fans in attendance, enjoying greater social interaction with their friends, because they would no longer have to work the next day.

 

• Party hosts would buy more food and beverages to accommodate these grander proportions, thus benefiting grocery stores and other merchants.

 

• If more non-football fans are watching, the networks gain more overall viewers, translating into their ability to charge more for advertising.

 

• Restaurants and bars may have a steady flow of business on Sunday nights, but just imagine the immense traffic and revenues they’d reap from a truly Super Saturday.

 

• Finally, we must consider the issue of productivity in the workplace. Employers won’t have to deal with employees strolling in late for work because they partied a little too hard while watching the Super Bowl.

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