The UW Badger football team destroyed Nebraska last Saturday night. Camp Randall was rocking. Badger fans were in red and Nebraska had encouraged their supporters to wear black so they could be easily identified.
Fans had been warned to allow an extra 30 minutes for the security search upon entering the stadium. It wasn’t a problem.
Grasshopper No.3 and No.4 joined your Mom and I. We all wore sweatshirts and windbreakers because of the cool night. Either the seats are too narrow or we had too much clothing but seating conditions were tight. Of course my losing 40 an extra pounds never entered my mind.
ESPN featured the game on their telecasts with Lee Corso and his sidekick Herbstreet (?). Corso was asked to make his pick for the game: Wisconsin or Nebraska. Corso threw down an ear of corn (Nebraska’s nickname is the cornhuskers) signifying Nebraska was his pick. Needless to say he was booed.
ESPN has identified the student section “jump around” at the end of the third quarter as the event that makes Wisconsin special. Of course the students unleash all their energy by bouncing up and down to the tune “Jump Around”. The jump around is nice but what about the UW band’s pre-game run on. Or the half time band presentation. Or the 5th quarter featuring the band in a festive mood.
I am always amazed as the student section shows off the reason they have gone to an instituion of higher learning. Half the students shout out to the other half, “eat cow dung” while the other half of students retorts with “have intercourse with yourself”. It goes something like that! It is a proud moment as I sit with my Grandsons and they listen to the verbal exchange. Then a Grandson will ask “what are they saying Grandpa”? Magnificent moment.
Wisconsin won big time. 48-23. The Badgers have a 5-0 record and are rated No.4 in the national polls.
My only regret is that I let a situation get away where I could have insured my financial security. Rumor had tickets being scalped for up to $4000 each. Imagine if I had sold my tickets. I could have been on a yacht in the Bahamas. I could have owned my own south sea island. I could have flown to Paris, France for breakfast on an outdoor patio. You get the idea. I gave up the riches to see Wisconsin play football with my family. All together now: Oooooh!
Love,
Dad