Most years, I go to the Ohio State-Michigan game by myself. I love to soak up the atmosphere before and after the game, just to live the college life all over again.
I especially love going to the bars after the game, particularily in Columbus.
Let me share with you some stories that I have encountered over the years of partying in Columbus.
A few years back, Michigan had just beaten the Buckeyes, and two Ohio State alums were yelling in a bar and I asked them why they were celebrating. The smart one said proudly that they had just finished a jigsaw puzzle and it only took them two months. “Two months?!” I exclaimed. The Buckeye proudly replied, “Yeah, the box said 4-6 years!”
Later that night, I went up to a kid at the bar dressed in all Ohio State gear. I asked, “Wanna hear a Buckeye joke?” The kid replies, “Well, before you tell that joke, you should know something. I am 6′ tall, 200 lbs. and I am an Ohio State student. The guy sitting next to me is 6′2″, 225 lbs., and he is an Ohio State graduate. The guy right next to him is 6′5″, 250lbs., and he is also an Ohio State graduate. Now, you still wanna tell me that joke?” And to him I replied, “No, not if I’m going to have to explain it three times.”
One year, way back, a Buckeye football player was killed in a tragic horse back riding accident. He fell from the horse and was trampled to death. Unfortunately, the manager of the Wal-Mart came out and unplugged the horse too late.
I happened to go to that young man's funeral. It was a sad day. On the gravestone it read: “Here lies an OSU graduate and a good man.” I could hear some whispering in the background—and the father was in clear turmoil. The father stood up and asked, "Gravekeeper, why did they bury two people in there?”
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