I’m sick of talking about squirrels. Let’s talk about football!! Fall is that great time of year when the weather changes, pumpkins start becoming part of the décor, and people start talking about football. On my multi-stop trip out west, I made a very brief stop in San Francisco for a concert and a 49er’s/Seahawks football game. This being my very first NFL game, I was in for an adventure! We had heard that the city buses that run to Candlestick Park fill up fast, so we planned ahead, and ended up getting there about two hours early. Two hours afforded us an opportunity to get to know the 49er’s tailgaters in a way that we didn’t expect. These were the most FRIENDLY, welcoming people that I’d ever met. Complete and total strangers, they invited us to share their meal, and watch the Raiders game on the flat screen they had set up. I’m not sure that plasma tv’s were meant to be compatible with rabbit ears and generators, but it totally worked. What was even more fun, was the fact that not a single one of these fans even had tickets to the game! They were just there for the tailgating.
If you think this setup is impressive, check out the satellite dish, and FIVE TV’s the people across from us had going!
Ok, I submit the picture below to prove the point that all people can exist in harmony. If you ever watched Sesame Street’s “one of these things is not like the other…” this might very well be the adult example of that. We watched these 49er’s fans incredulously- torn between their love of the game, and their inability to leave their privileged lifestyle behind for a couple hours. Yep, in this photo you see a Lexus, a real picnic basket, tablecloth, and fresh bloody mary's complete with celery stalk. A spread that could only be achieved by an upper echelon of society that I'm not at all familiar with. However, the cheap wooden tray tables proved that no matter how much money you make, there's a little bit of Walmart in all of us! HILARIOUS.
All in all, the game was tons of fun. And I learned one thing: if your stadium has an offer to “report BADFAN behavior by texting ****”….. Security WILL come. Don’t ask me how I know this. This little college reunion was short, but sweet. I really enjoyed getting to see my hometown friends again, and jam packing five days worth of fun into two short days. I’m already thinking I need to plan a longer trip next time, so I can see my west coast family. (Uncle Phil and Aunt Sharon, I hope you don’t mind visitors!!??)
Stay tuned.... next post: Seattle, and my day with Lucy!
3 comments:
Maybe next time she will let me go with her to the NFL football game. :|
Wasn't the game AWESOME? Nothing can compete with a live game. I am also continually impressed with people's generosity- they are there to celebrate with whomever will stop and talk football with them. If you want to see something wild, try a Packer's game next time...those people LIVE to party!
Not to mention 300 lb women in cheerleader outfits (gulp)...ugh.
Not to rain on the whole--football fans are generous and friendly parade---but I seem to remember having big rude drunk guys throwing popcorn and garbage at us while we were waiting to go on the field for half time when I was in PRIDE band. I am well aquainted with the people obsessed with tailgaiting thing. You'd think UT was an NFL team or somthing. These people camp out the whole weekend in their travel trailers and RVs--not with a bloody mary. These are beer out of the can people.
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