I haven’t had a thought in the past month that did not consist of “ZOMG FOOTBALL GO DAWGS” Yes, I have thoughts in all caps occasionally. Mostly about football, but sometimes about Gossip Girl, too.
I’m a firm believer that people outside of the South don’t really understand how awesome college football is. Sure, I know people at places like Ohio State and Penn State really LIKE football. It’s fun, you get to drink and wear color-coordinated outfits, and then you get to curse at the top of your lungs in public for 3 or 4 hours and no one bats an eyelash. A good time is had by all, generally, unless you act a fool and someone has to whack you over the head with a beer bottle. But that’s your own damn fault. Which is to say, don’t act a fool, or I will use my beer bottle.
Another thing that people outside of the South largely don’t understand is the need to dress for football. And I don’t mean “dress” as in “don’t get so drunk before you leave your house that you forget to put a shirt on.” I mean a dress, shoes, handbag, accessories, and jewelry (and maybe a hat, Kentucky Derby-style), all in team colors (this situation makes me feel even worse for teams like Florida). I have an untold number of dresses in red and black, plus red jewelry and a red patent leather clutch and belt.
So not only have all my thoughts been consumed by football lately, but some of them by what to WEAR to football. I’ve got an outfit, including jewelry and accessories, already chosen, and it’s a tradition that I love despite the fact that some think it’s silly.
I went and bought my scalped set of season tickets today (for $240, 30 times their face value)
and could have floated home on a cloud, I was so happy. It’s College Football Eve, people! Set out the milk and cookies for Coach Richt! Hope and pray that the freakin’ team can keep themselves out of downtown’s bars for the next 3 days!
So if some of the people at your place of business tomorrow can’t focus, cut them slack. For a lot of us, tomorrow is Christmas morning come 4 months early.
5 Comments
August 28, 2008 at 12:23 pm
“It’s College Football Eve, people! Set out the milk and cookies for Coach Richt!” Wow, priceless. lol I want to get all dressed up for football games! There are not enough occasions in life to get full-on girly.
P.S. Just noticed that your blogroll is labeled “Blogs that don’t suck.” Man, damned by faint praise but I’m clearly in good company.
August 28, 2008 at 12:27 pm
[...] And I quote August 28, 2008 Filed under: funny — drinkmorechampagne @ 7:25 am Tags: funny It’s College Football Eve, people! Set out the milk and cookies for Coach Richt! – Amanda, Graduation Day [...]
August 28, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Oh Annie, you know me, there are so few things that I think don’t suck.
And now, it’s College Football Day!!! Coach Richt came last night and left a #1 preseason ranking under my tree
September 11, 2008 at 5:08 am
Amanda, I used to want to go to college in the South so I could immerse myself in the culture down there…cause I LOVE football that much…sigh. But then I ended up in Oregon for some reason.
So if I get into flight school in a couple years, I will…*shudder* be in Alabama for 2 years. But maybe we can meet up and go to a UGA game!
September 17, 2008 at 8:06 pm
You are so right about the south…I lived in ATL for five years…for Delta, and I am from Oregon…NO football here….I just don’t “get” it!!!! I LOVE soccer though!
Have fun….Kiley(saw you on TPF..I started the clean and clear blog! It is life changing!!!!)