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Gum for lobsters: Flowery Branch, Foxborough leaders make Super Bowl bet
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Liberty Candy Company owner Karen Ching prepares to wrap a gift basket filled with goodies from downtown Flowery Branch shops to be shipped to Foxborough, Mass., as a gesture of goodwill between the two cities as the Super Bowl approaches.
Flowery Branch Mayor Mike Miller still has a bad taste in his mouth from four years ago — the last time he publicly made a friendly wager with a big Atlanta Falcons game on the line. On that occasion, Jan. 20, 2013, the Falcons let a 14-point first-half lead evaporate in losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. On top of the heartbreaking loss, Miller then had to eat crow from Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor.