Sunday, September 24, 2006
So I did the whole American experience thing: Watched my first American football game, with my American friends from KCECH, while munching on an American hotdog and sipping all American rootbeer. Whoohoo.
Franklin Field
We were playing Villanova, some supposedly nearby college. Inter-college rivalry can get pretty intense, so I found it hilarious when the jeers started out from: "Nova sucks, nova sucks..." all the way to "Safety school, safety school..." -grin- It just smacks of ivy league elitism, but its so fiendishly satisfying.
Highlight of the evening: The traditional 3rd Quarter toast, when, once the 3rd quarter ends, Penn students and supporters stand up and sing this song which includes the line, "And here's a toast to dear old Penn" at which we hurl literally hundreds of pieces of toast onto the pitch.
Not a very good pic, but the feeling was simply magical. I shall try to get a better shot next time.
Sadly though, we lost the game. Ah well, you cant win everything, can you?
Overheard after the game:
Villanova supporter: Penn sucks, Penn sucks, lost the game, lost the game.
Penn supporter: It doesnt matter, cause you're gonna end up working for me anyway.
he rocked the party at 11:42 PM |
