Hawk Pride
Tomorrow is the Hawkeye's first home football game of the season against Northern Iowa.
Traffic was already congested this morning around the hospital and Kinnick Stadium as pre-tailgaters begin their tailgating mayhem with coolers of beer, tents of fried food, and wagons of Hawkeye apparel. Black and gold flags flapped in the brisk morning wind atop the stadium, heralding the start of the season. On the way to preschool, I told Adelaide the story of how she charmed a bus full of weary travelers by shouting "Gooooooooo Hawkeyes!" as we drove by the stadium one afternoon a little over one year ago.
When we arrived at school, everyone was already gathered in the front room for Circle Time, listening to Renee (one of the Grown-Ups, as Adelaide calls her) read a story. Typically, the story is a favorite from children's literature, like The Hungry Caterpillar or Curious George, but today's story was entitled Hello Herky! and discussed the finer points of Iowa football fandom.
The recitation of Hello, Herky! concluded with a rousing - and I mean rousing - chorus of 2 - 5 year-olds shouting the Iowa Fight Song. To my utter disbelief and surprise, Adelaide sang-shouted along!
Goooooooooo Hawkeyes!
Comments
Whatever. Go Gophers! I know you secretly cheer for ole' Goldie Gopher in your hearts, you turncoats! :)
Btw - when are you in MN again?!
Posted by: Elizabeth | September 4, 2009 1:57 PM
The Hawkeye spirit here is crazy infectious ... All I remember hearing about the Gophers from my alma mater was a small grumble about traffic. Perhaps I was hanging out at the wrong coffee house? Perhaps the wrong bank? Perhaps the wrong theatre arts building?
Part of our Thanksgiving plans this year involve taking in the Hawkeye v. Gopher game here in IC ... I guess I'll just have to alternate maroon-gold-black-gold-maroon-gold polish on my toes!
We're in MN again for Halloween! Wanna trick o' treat wi' us?
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