Denver Native (Carol)
01-28-2014, 06:58 PM
Fresh off pledging to donate $800 to Peyton Manning's charity for each time he uttered "Omaha" in the AFC Championship Game, the Omaha Chamber Of Commerce says it will now donate $1,500 for each time he yells the word during the Super Bowl.
The Nebraska city's business arm says a total of 15 local businesses are part of the donation, including: CenturyLink, Mutual of Omaha, First Bank of Omaha, Omaha Steaks, Omaha Stormchasers, Omaha Box Company, DJ's Dugout, Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods, Cox Communications, Brix, HDR, Northstar Financial, One Transcription Services and Oriental Trading.
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Meanwhile, the word has gained new life. eCreamery in Omaha is now serving a flavor "Omaha! Omaha," which features orange vanilla and blue malt balls, and the Denver International Airport has put an exclamation point on signage detailing flights to and from the city.
full article - http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/10366971/super-bowl-xlviii-omaha-chamber-commerce-pledges-1500-peyton-manning-utters-omaha
The Nebraska city's business arm says a total of 15 local businesses are part of the donation, including: CenturyLink, Mutual of Omaha, First Bank of Omaha, Omaha Steaks, Omaha Stormchasers, Omaha Box Company, DJ's Dugout, Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods, Cox Communications, Brix, HDR, Northstar Financial, One Transcription Services and Oriental Trading.
AND
Meanwhile, the word has gained new life. eCreamery in Omaha is now serving a flavor "Omaha! Omaha," which features orange vanilla and blue malt balls, and the Denver International Airport has put an exclamation point on signage detailing flights to and from the city.
full article - http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/10366971/super-bowl-xlviii-omaha-chamber-commerce-pledges-1500-peyton-manning-utters-omaha