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Posted By: Joann

True. Super Bowl Monday is #2 in terms of number of employees taking the same vacation day. Having it on Saturday would save a lot of people a vacation day. #1 day for mass employee vacation days, at least in Michigan, is Opening Day ... of deer hunting season!!! lol On the other side of the state, near Detroit, the Jobbie Nooners (Google it ) are also getting big in terms of mass time off and continue to grow.

Similar to the debate about running World Series games so late in Eastern Time Zones. I know very very few kids that are interested in baseball. Many of them PLAY baseball, but that has not translated into general interest in the game outside their participation. Failing to showcase the premier event in the sport has to be part of it. I remember (oh no, heeerrreee she goes, lol) when the Tigers were in the '68 Series, my 4th Grade teacher had every game on the radio in the classroom. Other years for other teams too. Kids didn't miss the World Series just because they were in school.

I wonder if the interest in bb over time will be greater on the west coast than east coast, because of the ability of kids to watch the bigger games. It would at least confirm or dispel the theory.

Joann