05-20-2020, 01:41 PM
Michigan football was always a big deal in my house growing up. I learned Hail The Victors along with Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. So for my Dad's 70th birthday, my three brothers and I organized a weekend in Ann Arbor with Dad and his two brothers to watch Michigan host Michigan State in the Big House. My Dad and uncles all graduated from Michigan (along with one of my brothers).
It was an epic weekend in every respect. My uncles had not been back on campus since they graduated 40-50 years prior. All of the alums had a great time walking around and reminiscing. And the football game itself was a classic. Biggest 4th quarter comeback in Michigan Stadium history and Michigan beat their hated rival in 3 OTs. The photo of 7 happy May boys after the game is now part of family lore. Since Dad passed away in March, I won't ever experience a road trip like that ever again.
It was an epic weekend in every respect. My uncles had not been back on campus since they graduated 40-50 years prior. All of the alums had a great time walking around and reminiscing. And the football game itself was a classic. Biggest 4th quarter comeback in Michigan Stadium history and Michigan beat their hated rival in 3 OTs. The photo of 7 happy May boys after the game is now part of family lore. Since Dad passed away in March, I won't ever experience a road trip like that ever again.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000