New Orleans--On Sunday, Baton Rouge Mayor, Melvin “Kip” Holden and Columbus Ohio Mayor, Michael B. Coleman will be making a friendly “wager” on the LSU-Ohio State BCS Championship game which will be played in the Superdome on Monday.
Last week, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco placing a bet with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. "I wished Governor Strickland luck for his Buckeyes in the upcoming game - he's going to need it!" Governor Blanco said. "I enjoy these friendly wagers when Louisiana teams make us proud. He wagered a sampling of Ohio's home-grown wine that his team would win, and I sweetened the pot, betting a king cake that LSU would take the title. It's a sure thing, I'm looking forward to toasting the victorious Tigers with that wine!"
For his part, Gov. Strickland is looking forward to enjoying the king cake, a New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition, in the unlikely event his team wins.
"Come Monday night, we hope to have our cake and eat it, too," Strickland said. "Go Bucks!"
The championship game begins Monday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Louisiana Superdome.
