Jan 31, 2012 5:03 PM
Amagansett residents Jon Emptage Jr. and his wife, Britton Bistrian, with their daughter, Merritt. Mr. Emptage is a Giants fan while Ms. Bistrian will be rooting for the Patriots on Sunday. KYRIL BROMLEY
The average temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in February at the shores of Ipswich, Massachusetts, hovers in the high 30s. Not exactly ideal conditions for taking a dip.
But that’s exactly what either Britton Bistrian or her husband, Jon Emptage Jr., will be doing after the conclusion of the Super Bowl on Sunday.
A bet has been made between the Amagansett residents, who have something of a “mixed marriage”—Ms. Bistrian is a diehard Patriots fan; Mr. Emptage, a lifelong Giants fan. The fan of the losing team will don a hat, jersey or another item of clothing representing the winning team, and make his or her misery complete by taking a frosty plunge in the waters of the Massachusetts town where Ms. Bistrian’s parents live.
The couple will be watching the game in... more
But that’s exactly what either Britton Bistrian or her husband, Jon Emptage Jr., will be doing after the conclusion of the Super Bowl on Sunday.
A bet has been made between the Amagansett residents, who have something of a “mixed marriage”—Ms. Bistrian is a diehard Patriots fan; Mr. Emptage, a lifelong Giants fan. The fan of the losing team will don a hat, jersey or another item of clothing representing the winning team, and make his or her misery complete by taking a frosty plunge in the waters of the Massachusetts town where Ms. Bistrian’s parents live.
The couple will be watching the game in... more
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