Posted by NoleCC

By Bill Kristoph

Welcome to another edition of “The View From Section 16.” I’m a little under the weather as I write this, so if it isn’t as funny as usual, I apologize. (Yes, the column is supposed to be funny. Stop laughing. no really it’s funny. Are you saying it’s not? Oh.)
Item #1 – Alumni band member
Evidently there was one Alumni Band member that thought he was better than everyone else. Did everybody see Mr. Blue Jeans out there in a sea of khakis? Those pants were also kind of close to UNC blue. Not a bright idea considering we were playing them. Besides, blue and garnet is a horrible bastardization of what we should wear to games! You shouldn’t get in unless you’re wearing some garnet!

Item #2 – Fire in the South End Zone
I’ve heard of getting the crowd and band fired up, but this is ridiculous. Prior to the game a kerosene fire broke out in the South End Zone and proceeded to smoke up the place for five minutes. I suppose that’s what happens when you try to cram 800 people into the same end zone and forget to completely put out all the baton fires. Maybe next time we can have some warning and make some smores over in section 16!

Item #3 – Ohio State person on the bus ride
This one, I’m writing as a scene. (I really dislike people that wear another team’s colors to a game other than one of the two that are playing that day.)

(Tal-Tran bus on the way back to the Civic Center after the game. A woman wearing an Ohio State sweatshirt sits down. After much bantering with other Seminole fans, a man asks her about next week’s OSU game.)

OSU Lady: “Well, my husband an I are actually going to be at the game!”
‘Nole Fan #1: “Oh, so does he get to wear his Seminole gear in the horseshoe?”
OSU Lady: “Of course not, I’m not letting him wear that.”
::Lots of laughing from other ‘Nole fans and then finally silence::
Me: “Excuse me? Sir.”
OSU Lady’s Husband: “Yeah?”
Me: “Buddy, you can wear all the ‘Nole gear you want at the Horseshoe.”
OSU Lady’s Husband: “Why do you say that?”
Me: (eyeing the OSU Lady) “Well, we’ve SPANKED both of them plenty of times so neither team should have much to say to you!”

(Laughter from all ‘Nole fans that heard me on the bus)

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