God didn't promise days with out pain, laughter without sorrow, nor sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
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FOOTBALL IN THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH
Women’s Accessories
North: Chapstick in back pocket and a $20 bill in the front pocket.
South: Louis Vuitton duffel with two lipsticks, waterproof mascara, and a fifth of bourbon; money isn’t necessary – that’s what dates/husbands are for, sugah.
Stadium
North: College football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
South: High school football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
Fathers
North: Expect their daughters to understand Shakespeare.
South: Expect their daughters to understand pass interference.
Homecoming Queen
North: Also a physics major.
South: Also Miss America. (ouch)
Getting Tickets
North: Five days before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus.
South: Five months before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus and put your name on a waiting list.
Getting to the Stadium
North: You ask, “Where’s the stadium?” When you find it, you walk right in.
South: When you’re near it, you’ll hear it. On game day, it becomes the state’s third largest city.
Parking
North: An hour before game time, the university opens the campus for game parking.
South: RVs sporting their school flags begin arriving on Wednesday for the weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday.
Tailgating
North: Raw meat on a grill, beer with a lime in it, listening to local radio station with truck tailgate down.
South: Thirty-foot custom pig-shaped smoker fires up at dawn.
Concessions
North: Drinks served in paper cups, filled to the top with soda.
South: Drinks served in a plastic cup, with the home team’s mascot on it, filled less than halfway with soda, to ensure enough room for bourbon.
When National Anthem is Played
North: Stands are less than half-full, and less than half the people stand up.
South: A hundred thousand fans, all standing, sing along in perfect four-part harmony.
After the Game
North: The stadium is empty way before the game ends.
South: Another rack of ribs on the smoker. While somebody goes to the nearest package store for more bourbon, planning begins for next week’s game.
-From
The Grits Guide to Life




