I went to the Georgia-Florida game today. It wasn’t the first one I went to. I took my oldest grandson today. It was his first Georgia-Florida game.
My first Georgia-Florida game? 1980. Georgia was undefeated and ranked Number 2 going in to the game. Number 1 Notre Dame tied Georgia Tech that day, meaning with a win, Georgia would be ranked Number 1 for the first time in my life.
I managed to secure tickets to the game and took my girlfriend, her mom, and her brother to the game. And, it was something. They didn’t call it The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party for nothing.
Georgia was down 21-20 with just over a minute left. Third and 12 at their own 8. Then a miracle happened.
Georgia went on to finish undefeated, winning the national championship after beating Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. I went to that game, too. But that’s a story for another day.
Good times. And today was good, because I got to spend it with my grandson at a football game. The score doesn’t matter. Being with him, that’s what matters.
You have any good times you want to share? It’s Saturday Night Open Thread and it’s your turn to take over.
Who wants to start?
Great story Basil there’s nothing better than time spent with grandchildren.
You’re gonna need a bigger boat…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjUek2HbqI
Bill Mauldin, the man whose cartoons of Willie and Joe help keep up the morale of American soldiers (including my father) during WWII, was born October 29, 1921. My attempts to post one of his cartoons
here have been unsuccessful; there are plenty to be seen on the web, and they’re well worth seeing.
Here ya go Iowa Jim………………..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zpfYlvzVYY
Thank you, sir!
You’re welcome.