Thursday, of course, was our national day of thanks.  Friday, then, was the national day of shopping.  When I turned on my TV Saturday morning, I was surprised to find that Saturday was the national day of Tim Tebow worship.

Here are some of the tidbits from Saturday, or Tebow-day:

Announcer’s Voice:  “The remarkable career of Tim Tebow ….”

Announcer’s Voice:  “Tebow has given so much to Florida ….”

Announcer’s Voice:  “Tim Tebow invented the I-phone during a TV timeout ….”

OK, I made that last one up, but the spirit was appropriate.

Don’t get  me wrong …. he seems like a good football player and a really nice kid.  He interviews well, is polite, mentions God a lot, and even writes bible verse references on his eye-black for big games.  He also appeals to do-gooders like me as he has engaged in missionary trips to help the disadvantaged in other countries.

That is all good.  But I still don’t understand this over-the-top hero worship of the quarterback in a powerhouse program that almost never loses.  It seems downright un-American.  Aren’t we supposed to love the underdog?  Don’t we hate the Yankees and the Patriots?  Don’t we cheer for the Valparaisos of the world to upset North Carolina in March Madness?

What gives?  Does he deserve all of this attention?

PS:  I guess we will learn a bit more how much we Americans love our heroes as we watch another Florida story (this one involving a squeaky-clean golfer possibly doing a John Daly imitation!) unfold this weekend…