migblog

three for three, baby, three for three!

we won against the farm three years in a row, something that hasn't happened to the tune of something about 44 years. we're this much closer to going to the rose bowl, something that hasn't happened in close to 50 years. and we haven't beat out stanfurd by this much since 70 years.

we're part of history, folks.

not to mention that the halftime performance was absolutely fantastic. when bob started dancing, when the dance team was out, when kate the mike-chick and zach in his drum major uniform started grooving, when there was a buttdance, when we shook it like a polaroid picture, when we danced to toxic, the crowd went nuts. (and that's a lot of times when they went nuts.) it was one of the loudest "cal band great!" yells i'd ever heard, and i was so proud.

i remembered, despite all the drama and bullshit of the past semester, that this is why i do it, why i get in a crazy uniform every home game and sweat pounds off of me. over 70,000 people were cheering for us, and it was the greatest response i'd ever heard from an audience so receptive.

after the game, i received so many compliments from many different people, old and young alike, telling us we blew the stanfurd band out of the water. on the way of blowouts, it was a fantastic game. 41-6, and the axe is in berkeley for another year.

i just got off of work, and i'm trying my darndest to relax. but i'm still giddy, despite being sore and exhausted, despite being mentally and emotionally drained, despite being tired and exhilarated all at the same time.

the city of berkeley glowed blue and gold last night, and it felt amazing.

go bears.

posted by Open Source Food @ 2:43 PM