It's wordplay that has legs. Surprisingly long, slender legs with sharp, killing claws on the ends. It's Superb Owl, a typo of Super Bowl (running the B from "Bowl" onto "Super") — and the phrase has taken on a life of its own, rising from the depths of an internet joke to become a popular, actually lauded day.
Where did Superb Owl come from? How did the phrase gain prominence, where does it appear in pop culture, and if football isn't your thing, or even if it is, what are some ways to celebrate our feathered friends on Sunday? Salon digs our talons into the history of the resplendent bird and its day.
