I've seen this before, but it's still great. My daughter (Junior at UF) and I are missing the Vandy game to go to Michigan and visit my father for his 60th birthday. My daughter has a high school friend who attends the University of Michigan and he is going to try to get her a ticket to the Michigan - Purdue game that weekend. I'll have to send this to her right before/after that. The one thing she will definitely not be used to is the wearing of many many layers under a parka and blanket while drinking hot cocoa during the game. LOL
On Oct 13, 2009, at 3:28 PM, Arthur Polhill wrote: > College Football Time.... > > Planning for the fall football season in the South is radically > different than up North. > For those who are planning a football trip South, here are some > helpful hints. > > Women's Accessories: > NORTH: Chap Stick in back pocket and a $20 bill in the front pocket. > SOUTH: Louis Vuitton duffel with two lipsticks, waterproof mascara, > and a fifth of bourbon. Money not necessary - that's what dates are > for. > > > Stadium Size: > NORTH: College football stadiums hold 20,000 people. > SOUTH: High school football stadiums hold 20,000 people. > > > Fathers: > NORTH: Expect their daughters to understand Sylvia Plath. > SOUTH: Expect their daughters to understand pass interference. > > > Campus Decor: > NORTH: Statues of founding fathers. > SOUTH: Statues of Heisman trophy winners. > > > Homecoming Queen: > NORTH: Also a physics major. > SOUTH: Also Miss America .. > > Heroes: > NORTH: Rudy Giuliani > SOUTH: Archie, Peyton & Eli Manning > > Getting Tickets: > NORTH: 5 days before the game you walk into the ticket office on > campus. > SOUTH: 5 months before the game you walk into the ticket office on > campus, make a large financial contribution and put name on a > waiting list for tickets. > > > Friday Classes After a Thursday Night Game: > NORTH: Students and teachers not sure they're going to the game, > because they have classes on Friday. > SOUTH: Teachers cancel Friday classes because they don't want to see > the few hung over students that might actually make it to class. > > > Parking: > NORTH: An hour before game time, the University opens the campus for > game parking. > SOUTH: RVs sporting their school flags begin arriving on Wednesday > for the weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday. > > > Game Day: > NORTH: A few students party in the dorm and watch ESPN on TV. > SOUTH: Every student wakes up, has a beer for breakfast, and rushes > over to where ESPN is broadcasting "Game Day Live" to get on camera > and wave to the idiots up north who wonder why "Game Day Live" is > never Broadcast from their campus. > > Tailgating: > NORTH: Raw meat on a grill, beer with lime in it, listening to local > radio station with truck tailgate down. > SOUTH: 30-foot custom pig-shaped smoker fires up at dawn. Cooking > accompanied by live performance from the Dave Matthews Band, who > come over during breaks and ask for a hit off bottle of bourbon. > > Getting to the Stadium: > NORTH: You ask "Where's the stadium?" When you find it, you walk > right in. > SOUTH: When you're near it, you'll hear it. On game day it is the > state's third largest city. > > Concessions: > NORTH: Drinks served in a paper cup, filled to the top with soda. > SOUTH: Drinks served in a plastic cup, with the home team's mascot > on it, filled less than half way with soda, to ensure enough room > for bourbon. > > When National Anthem is Played: > NORTH : Stands are less than half full, and less than half of them > stand up. > SOUTH: 100,000 fans, all standing, sing along in perfect four-part > harmony. > > The Smell in the Air After the First Score: > NORTH: Nothing changes. > SOUTH: Fireworks, with a touch of bourbon. > > Commentary (Male): > NORTH: "Nice play." > SOUTH: "Dangit, you slow idiot - tackle him and break his legs." > > Commentary (Female): > NORTH: "My, this certainly is a violent sport." > SOUTH: "Dangit, you slow idiot - tackle him and break his legs." > > Announcers: > NORTH: Neutral and paid. > SOUTH: Announcer harmonizes with the crowd in the fight song, with a > tear in his eye because he is so proud of his team. > > After the Game: > NORTH: The stadium is empty way before the game ends. > SOUTH: Another rack of ribs goes on the smoker, while somebody goes > to the nearest package store for more bourbon, and planning begins > for next week's game. > > A. Leon Polhill, Gator > Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
