When Chicken Fingers get promoted as a legitimate homecoming event I know I'm not dying to head back to the hilltop. On the other hand, at least they're not serving them on a Friday in Lent (tho they're probably still doing that too).
Other items that are sure to have the alumni returning in droves:
- Homecoming Tailgate: "Due to limited space, cars will not be allowed in McDonough parking lot and no outside beverages will be permitted. The tailgate will be held rain or shine. Please remember to bring photo identification to the event."
So let me get this straight. It's a tailgate, but no actual automobile tailgates will be involved? Also, alums have the pleasure of overpaying Georgetown for drinks, and there won't be any undergrads in the joint to sketchily scope out? Seems like Champs would be a really appealing alternative (if it were still in existence).
- Homecoming Game: I never went when the thing was free. What about charging $8 to see the Hoyas and Red Foxes square off makes it more appealing? Can't somebody just donate enough money to get their name on the MSF so they don't have to pay it off $8 at a time. Since the link I found to a Voice article on the topic was broken, I can only speculate as to how long it would take at that rate, but even if that is going to the next $20 million they were asking for as of last year, we can expect the football contributions to cover it sometime in 2262. Interestingly enough when researching this I noted a fellow classmate has dropped at least $25k on the project already. If any of you know Mr. Michael Romaszka, B'99, I'd give him a call and offer him the Brooklyn Bridge, or perhaps some swampland in Florida.
All that said, is anybody heading back?
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I live here, and the weekend actually falls right after the last brief is due in one of the cases I'm working on, so I'd be up for going if anyone else is coming. I will point out that we are way too old for this shit, but on the other hand, it would be cool to see everyone.
They've had that tailgate format for a couple of years now -- it was in effect at my last homecoming, either 2 or 3 yrs ago. Neither it nor the "ID" requirement seemed to pose much of an obstacle to the underage and of-age alike getting nicely drunk.
They've also been charging for football games for awhile, although I agree that the idea is laughable.
So, despite my diatribe which would seem to have me leaning towards the contrary, it appears the Bengals will be playing at Baltimore that weekend, so I think I might be coming after all. TBD based on whether I can get a decently cheap flight.
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