RE: Gameday Ritual
Well, I'm impressed by everyone's efforts on this board. I feel compelled to share my ritual now:
Mid-August: (this year, it was last night) make a Costco run and buy the multiple cases of Sam Adam's Oktoberfest. I always tear up when I see it on display. There are 2 reasons for my tears, 1. I love SAO and 2. Dukes happen soon!
Sunday: while watching the Skins sh!t the bed, I come up with my menu for the next week
Monday: make a Costco run to buy needed supplies for menu drafted on Sunday
Tuesday -Thursday: read CSNbbs, jmusports.com, look busy, try not to tire myself with trifiling work
Friday:
AM: Don't show up for work, pontificate about Dukes
8:00 pm Convince my LSU rootin fiance that Dukes wear Purple and Gold, LSU and ECU wear purple and yellow
10:00 pm pack up the F-150 with the grill, tent, rug, chairs, tables, flag and lanterns (if night game)
11:00 pm Have an o'sh!t moment, "did I have enough streamers?" After realizing how many times we actually scored over the last few years, I realize 20 should get me through the whole season.
Saturday:
7:00: wake up
7:15: make sure that all food that needed prep work before packing is finished
7:40: pack food and frothy adult beverages in the Coleman.
7:42: attach flags, magnets and other miscellaneous Dukes items to the F-150
7:50: run into the Safeway in Fairfax with all my JMU gear on to buy ice and something random that I forgot to pack simultaneously leaving everyone that works there in complete confusion because they thought Mason was in Fairfax not JMU. Then they realize that Mason doesn't have football!
8:03: wondering how early I would have to leave to avoid traffic on I-66 as I come to a dead stop for no apparent reason.
9:00: make a stop at the Petrol just north of Woodstock to get the cheapest gas between the Burg and NOVA.
9:45: roll into P-lot space 238
9:46: open up first frothy adult beverage of the day
9:47: set up the tent, flag pole, grill, rug, table, chairs, etc. staking my claim to a lil' bit of heaven
9:54: turn on the tailgating mix on the I-pod played through the truck's bed speakers
9:55: start making breakfast on my skillet (eggs, bacon, pancakes, omelets, french toast, whatever)
9:56: listen to the fiance talk about how cold she is
10:00: buds start moseying over
10:01: we start to reminice about the days at JMU
10:45: breafast made
10:46: breakfast devoured
10:47: continue the reminicing
10:48: fiance starts getting pissed because her times at LSU weren't half as awesome!
11:00-4:30: time get blurry with my frothy adult beverages, young talent constantly walking by with their cases of Natty light; playing the new tailgate play list that includes start wearing purple, the JMU fight song (every 5th song), David Allan Coe, selections from the Dazed and Confused Soundtrack, Van Morrison, Jimmy Buffett, Guns n' Roses, Dave Matthews and Lynrd Skynrd
2:30: begin the main event on the grill (Quesdillas, finishing up a prepped brisket, brats/sausages, burgers, BBQ, etc.), combine with some tasty sides and wash it all down with frothy adult beverages
5:00: start cleaning up and securing the tailgate
5:30: walk to BFS
5:45: enter BFS
5:52: stand, listen to Pete sing the Star Spangled Banner
6:00-?: Root fer Dukes, bud!
?-Sunday: rinse and repeat
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