My husband still claims that he doesn't understand why the entire state of Ohio is gaga over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Even after seeing this. My 5 year old nephew got a little Buckeye uniform, complete with shoulder pads, football pants and a helmet (with three Buckeye leaves--he'll have to earn more) from Santa. He wore the uniform all day, taking off the helmet only to eat his Christmas dinner. He wore it to watch the Lakers/Celtics and to play a game of Speed Uno.
No one in our family went to OSU, and this little guy most likely won't either....but he'll be a lifelong die-hard Buckeye fan despite that because he's been properly trained :)
We had a lovely family Christmas in a snowless but very cold, Ohio. I'm hoping that your day was filled with happiness and good cheer.
Yes, that looks about right. After I moved to New England, I remember being surprised to learn that priests outside of Columbus, Ohio don't include score updates during their Saturday afternoon homilies, since that was always a given on the Saturday of the OSU/Michigan game. I just assumed that fans everywhere were obsessively transfixed by their local team; I didn't realize growing up in Ohio that the Buckeye thing was something unusual.
I guess it's perfect that I moved to Boston, where local fans are similarly rabid.
Posted by: Lorianne | December 26, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Wait. You didn't go to OSU? I'm lost...
Posted by: Marie Freeman | December 26, 2008 at 03:36 PM
Marie-
Lorianne's comment kind of explains it. I went to a D-3 school to play basketball, but even at that school they announce the OSU score at the AU game and about 50% of the people in the stands are dressed in Ohio State gear.
No matter where you go to school, being a passionate Ohio State fan in Ohio is just bred into us. Odd, aren't we?
Posted by: Melissa | December 28, 2008 at 10:21 AM
What happens if the little fella is given a full scholarship to Big Blue? Hope you had a great Christmas!
Posted by: K-Sea | December 30, 2008 at 04:08 PM
If it looks like he's going to accept, we convene prayer groups to pray for his misguided soul. If that doesn't work, we send him to rehab.... :)
Posted by: Melissa | December 30, 2008 at 04:56 PM