Football makes the fall explode across southern towns beginning this Saturday! Plain and simple the south is cattywampus without it. Saturdays in Athens are askew, crooked, and out of sorts without tailgating, the Redcoat band playing, and Milledge Ave decorated with red solo cups and beer cans. Literally the South is plan cattywampus without football. What makes college football so special in the South is the sense of tradition and community. States like Alabama and Mississippi to name a few do not have professional teams. Thus, the college teams become wildly more popular vs. any professional counterpart. In all honesty, I do not know any Georgian who prefers the Falcons over the Dawgs. Fans across these beloved college towns travel long distances to support teams and get up in the wee hours of the morning to get ready for an all-day affair! Football season brings a certain voltaic power to the atmosphere on campuses that are not matched anywhere else. Trust me I have traveled to over 115 college campuses. College football games are often the highlight of each week as friends and family gather to watch the game and make tailgate plans. I am currently in a group text message (I loathe group text messages) about what food is assigned to which household, how the dads will be their early to prop up the tents/tables, and who is going to get beat by the Warren's in corn hole and ladder golf! Make no mistake the pageantry of college football is also part of its appeal. School colors, marching bands, drumlines, cheerleaders, funny commercials, and the mascots all contribute to the spectacle. Overall, college football is deeply ingrained in southern culture. From the history and tradition of the game to the regional pride and passion of the fans, college football is something that sets the South apart like a Supernova! Needless to say, Athens becomes "Pretty as a Peach" on Saturdays. Not only am I lucky to be a twin-dad, I am lucky to pass on the culture of Saturdays down South to you both. Thank you for passing down to me 5 exclusive finds each week as your dad.....
1. Telling twins to not touch something only ensures that they will definitely now touch that something!!
2. Ever put twins to bed and realize an hour later you are still watching Bluey?
3. What I say: it’s bedtime!!
What twins hear: put on a Batman mask/Spiderman mask and check the hallways for crime!!
4. After bursting into the twins "screaming" room to find a cheerio on a pillow, I learned we really needed to discuss the meaning of “emergency” this week!!
5. Ever paid $75 to take the family to the zoo so that twins could ooh and ahh over a caterpillar in the parking lot??
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