Placed an order for BBQ with Smokey Bones for a road trip. I put six pounds of hot Q in my little Yeti for the ride. I got behind some Gator fans and we were in Gainesville in no time. During the trip we crept up on an ambulance. Something caught my eye. There was a gas grill mounted on the back of that thing. As we got closer we were able to get a closer look. That ambulance was all decked out in blue and orange. It was the wildest tailgating setup I've seen in a long time!
We met up with friend Jackie and company in the shuttle bus parking lot. Made friends real quick with some Gators all camped out with a huge bus with ESPN playing. They shared the tube and some Gator juice and we came to play with cheese straws and that six pounds of Q! That Meat was still smoking when I lifted the lid!
The shuttle ride dropped us off at the corner of the stadium. During the walk through we met the nicest fans. Welcome to the Swamp was heard more than once. Hey, I know Hotty Toddy was another! Being an Ole dawg with a rebellion hat on, I weren't too sure what to make of all that!
The stadium was an awesome place to visit. One the way to our seats we made a quick rest room stop. Just as I was about to enter the men's room, a lady made a wrong turn, and in she went! I yelled "Hey! Wrong turn!" As she quickly made a 180 degree turn, a gator fan tossed some paper towels her way and yelled "off sides! 5 yard pemalty!" The whole restroom erupted in laughter, Gator fans and Rebel fans alike!
Our seats were slap dab in the middle of the Gator student section. These students get their tickets in a lottery and you could tell a bunch were sold resale just like mine. That, or I was sitting beside a bunch of Grey haired freshmen!
One fan with three kids had moused up and dyed the hair of both boys, who were of a different skin color. Jokingly, I asked if they were born with their hair like that? The mom replied "no, they were adopted! " we had a bigger laugh once she figured all that out!
An older lady next to the spousal unit tapped her on the shoulder to warn us of the students behind us. She said "keep an eye on that young lady. She's quite drunk and she might vomit on you, and we can't have that happening to such nice guests as you!"
Before kickoff, they honored a military family with guest seats. The soldier recorded a message to the from Afghanistan. Suddenly he ran onto the field as a surprise to his family! They also honored a wounded warrior, and the flag was at half mast to honor recent tragedies. It was an awesome sight to behold.
After both teams had entered the playing field, a significant number of players from both teams went to one knee in the same endzone for a moment of prayer!
The game didn't play out in favor of the Spousal unit's Rebels and later I heard that the same fate fell upon my Bulldawgs. But hey, that's college football.
We made our way back to the shuttle buses. We were back in the shuttle.parking lot in no time and we're back at our Orlando Condo in record time. Love a Gator convoy when I can find one!
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Sounds like an awesome trip.
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