Article: Super Bowl XLII -- 213-hour pregame show has begun

Brace yourselves.

Super Bowl XLII is six days away, and until the New York Giants and New England Patriots actually play the game in Glendale, Ariz., you won't be able to turn on your TV, log on to the Internet, turn on your radio, or open this newspaper without being reminded of the importance of the nation's biggest sporting event.

It will be almost impossible to avoid Super Bowl party plans -- whether you're hosting one, attending one or just hearing other people talk about theirs.

Super Bowl Sunday isn't an official holiday, but it might as well be. Tens of millions of Americans will gather in groups to watch the

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