Governors place friendly wager on playoff game

For Immediate Release: January 11, 2013

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal today placed a friendly wager on the Seahawks v. Falcons playoff game Sunday at the Georgia Dome.

If the Seahawks win, Deal will send a case of Georgia peaches to Gregoire. Gregoire has agreed to send a box of Washington apples to Georgia if the Falcons pull off a victory.

�While Washington also grows some of the finest peaches found anywhere, I�ll gladly take a box from Governor Deal,� Gregoire said. �I don�t want to rub it in � but the Falcons don�t have the best playoff record. I�m confident our 12th man spirit will carry the Seahawks to another victory!�

�Georgians enter into this weekend with understandably high expectations after a 13-3 season, and I�m sure we�ll all be glued to our seats, whether at the game or in front of the TV, Sunday afternoon,� Deal said. �Our team is awfully tough to beat in the Georgia Dome. The roof will put the Seahawks at a disadvantage as they�re used to only playing in the rain. The Falcons have been hot all season and have kept finding a way to win. Washington state and Governor Gregoire, I look forward to enjoying your apples.�