TxRedneck13
12-31-2005, 06:47 PM
Wine, boots, beef in wager
Perry, Schwarzenegger get their bets together as the Rose Bowl nears
By Associated Press
December 31, 2005
SACRAMENTO - More will be at stake in Wednesday's Rose Bowl game between USC and Texas than a national championship.
If Texas upsets No. 1 USC, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will send a basketful of California delights to Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Among them - avocados, winter strawberries, garlic, salmon and, of course, Napa Valley wines.
And if the Trojans win the BCS title game? Think citrus, Blue Bell ice cream and barbecued beef brisket heading to California.
Both governors also are offering handmade cowboy boots that will go up for auction - perhaps on eBay - with the proceeds going to charity.
If Texas wins , California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will send avocados and Napa Valley wines to Perry.
If Trojans win , Gov. Rick Perry will send Blue Bell ice cream and barbecued beef brisket to Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger and Perry applauded the teams, but Perry took an extra step and predicted the score - Texas 45, USC 26: "I look forward to watching the Longhorns trample the Trojans," he said in a statement.
Schwarzenegger noted USC's two college football championships in as many years and said he looked forward to a third.
"The only thing better than a sequel is a trilogy," the former Hollywood star said in a statement.
Big-game wagers are becoming an annual event for Schwarzenegger. He won a side of beef and a gift basket last year from Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry when USC beat the Sooners in the Orange Bowl.
The food will be donated to National Guard troops in the victor's state. But there could be a hitch if USC wins. Perry is offering 100 coupons for ice cream at Blue Bell Creameries, but the closest outlet to California is in Arizona.
Perry, Schwarzenegger get their bets together as the Rose Bowl nears
By Associated Press
December 31, 2005
SACRAMENTO - More will be at stake in Wednesday's Rose Bowl game between USC and Texas than a national championship.
If Texas upsets No. 1 USC, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will send a basketful of California delights to Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Among them - avocados, winter strawberries, garlic, salmon and, of course, Napa Valley wines.
And if the Trojans win the BCS title game? Think citrus, Blue Bell ice cream and barbecued beef brisket heading to California.
Both governors also are offering handmade cowboy boots that will go up for auction - perhaps on eBay - with the proceeds going to charity.
If Texas wins , California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will send avocados and Napa Valley wines to Perry.
If Trojans win , Gov. Rick Perry will send Blue Bell ice cream and barbecued beef brisket to Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger and Perry applauded the teams, but Perry took an extra step and predicted the score - Texas 45, USC 26: "I look forward to watching the Longhorns trample the Trojans," he said in a statement.
Schwarzenegger noted USC's two college football championships in as many years and said he looked forward to a third.
"The only thing better than a sequel is a trilogy," the former Hollywood star said in a statement.
Big-game wagers are becoming an annual event for Schwarzenegger. He won a side of beef and a gift basket last year from Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry when USC beat the Sooners in the Orange Bowl.
The food will be donated to National Guard troops in the victor's state. But there could be a hitch if USC wins. Perry is offering 100 coupons for ice cream at Blue Bell Creameries, but the closest outlet to California is in Arizona.