Last Saturday, through the generosity of a friend, I (Jay) was able to take Jack, Joey and Joey's friend Chris to the Notre Dame - Pitt Game. It was Jack's first trip to South Bend for a game. He was pretty excited (although the two hour car ride didn't thrill him much). Things got better when we got to campus, and I bought him a green #7 jersey. He's worn it 2 or 3 times since the game. After a dog and a coke outside the stadium, we got to our seats, and he just soaked it in...for all of 10 minutes. Then he asked, "When's the game gonna start?" "30 minutes" I said. "But watch the band, and watch the guys on the field kicking the ball". That pacified him for a few. After the national anthem, the two jets that did a fly-over got his attention. Then the game started. I had told him that we would be sitting for most of the time, watching the game. 5 minutes into the first quarter, he asked, "Are we going to stay for the whole game". As it turns out, we did...it was the longest game in Irish history. But Jack was a trooper, and a 2-hour nap on the way home was his reward.
Put on a football Jersey, and look what happens 
Tailgating on a budget...
Dog and a Coke before the game. 
Just before game time under the watchful eye of "Touchdown Jesus"
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