Spring Break
Egg Bowl gives meaning to Turkey Day
Robert Scribner
Issue date: 11/20/07 Section: Opinion
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Robert Scribner is a senior majoring in business. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
In last Tuesday's Reflector, one particular opinion writer made a single, yet grievous error in his otherwise flawless article. Though I do not remember the writer, I will never forget his mistake.
The gist of it was that Thanksgiving is meaningless among its surrounding holidays. This is pure balderdash, I tell you.
Thanksgiving does mean something, it turns out. With Thanksgiving comes a separate occasion. And the gravitas of this separate occasion is so gravitational, people are drawn to it like objects drawn to a celestial body. It is that appealing to people.
What am I talking about? Let me give you two hints. The first is that it has happened annually since 1901. The second is that the name of the occasion reminds me of baking cakes. Still stumped? The occasion that I am referring to is, of course, the Egg Bowl.
The Egg Bowl is a big deal. It is an exciting and historic event. Not only does it legitimize Thanksgiving as a holiday, it also extends it. The game takes place on Friday this year, and that means another big day of giving thanks via consumption and not working. So I thought I would pay homage to this great convergence of holidays by providing a few predictions.
Though I do enjoy the actual football playing that takes place on the field, I sometimes get a little bored with the standard score-keeping measures.
To accurately summarize the entire scope of Friday's festivities, I think we should be a little more creative. This way, we can portray what truly transpired for the sake of posterity.
Obviously, the new method will still pit Mississippi State against Ole Miss. I wouldn't have it any other way. But with this format, we will be keeping track of the average amount of alcoholic beverages consumed by the supporters of each side. This should provide for a battle of Biblical proportions. Think about Jesus turning water into wine. Proportions like that.
In last Tuesday's Reflector, one particular opinion writer made a single, yet grievous error in his otherwise flawless article. Though I do not remember the writer, I will never forget his mistake.
The gist of it was that Thanksgiving is meaningless among its surrounding holidays. This is pure balderdash, I tell you.
Thanksgiving does mean something, it turns out. With Thanksgiving comes a separate occasion. And the gravitas of this separate occasion is so gravitational, people are drawn to it like objects drawn to a celestial body. It is that appealing to people.
What am I talking about? Let me give you two hints. The first is that it has happened annually since 1901. The second is that the name of the occasion reminds me of baking cakes. Still stumped? The occasion that I am referring to is, of course, the Egg Bowl.
The Egg Bowl is a big deal. It is an exciting and historic event. Not only does it legitimize Thanksgiving as a holiday, it also extends it. The game takes place on Friday this year, and that means another big day of giving thanks via consumption and not working. So I thought I would pay homage to this great convergence of holidays by providing a few predictions.
Though I do enjoy the actual football playing that takes place on the field, I sometimes get a little bored with the standard score-keeping measures.
To accurately summarize the entire scope of Friday's festivities, I think we should be a little more creative. This way, we can portray what truly transpired for the sake of posterity.
Obviously, the new method will still pit Mississippi State against Ole Miss. I wouldn't have it any other way. But with this format, we will be keeping track of the average amount of alcoholic beverages consumed by the supporters of each side. This should provide for a battle of Biblical proportions. Think about Jesus turning water into wine. Proportions like that.
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Luther McCray
A fair guy
posted 11/20/07 @ 10:47 AM CST
Is this the only reason we have Thanksgiving? I mean I thought we have it to give THANKS maybe?....Just a thought
Blake
posted 11/20/07 @ 5:21 PM CST
You had the chance to make a very infomative, insightful opinion...like you get every other issue...and you shot it down.
cdubya
posted 11/20/07 @ 11:59 PM CST
I can't tell if you are making fun of all the people who will be partying and enjoying great company with thier family, friends and loved ones....or if you're jealous. (Continued…)
Chris
posted 11/21/07 @ 9:23 AM CST
I don't understand why you have Ol' Miss winning this little alcohol battle you have thought up. I thought you were a State fan. Shame, shame.
Go to HELL Ol' Miss!
GO STATE!!!!!
Dave
posted 11/21/07 @ 10:08 PM CST
This article is all in good fun. No need to bash our poor, opinionated writer. We do have free speech and freedom of the press these days. Why does Ole Miss when you ask? Because, Ole Miss Rebel's are nothing more than pompous alcoholics that think they are better than everyone else. (Continued…)
KH
posted 11/26/07 @ 1:25 PM CST
Of course, the comments section after this article cements my belief that most MSU students do not have any sense of humor about anything.
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