1.5 billion

 

That's how many chicken wings will be consumed on Super Bowl Sunday. We got a head start last night. Yes, shame on me, I bought a giant bag of frozen wings from Costco, ten pounds for $20. We'll be eating them for the foreseeable future with barbecue sauce, teriyaki, marinade or the wing classic above, Franks Red Hot Sauce.

Speaking of the Super Bowl, our Symphony concerts usually fall on that Sunday afternoon. It isn't a big deal, because the spectacle is barely half over when we get home around 5. This Sunday is an exception, so we'll be parked in front of the TV for hours along with everyone else. 

Speaking of jaw-dropping numbers, the average ticket prices for the Super Bowl game range from $10,527 to $12,082 on the secondary markets. And hotels are well over $1,000 a night on the Strip. Where does all this money (not to mention wings) come from?