The Sidewalk Less Traveled

Today was Homecoming at SMU. I didn't think that I'd have an opportunity to be creative at a football game, but today I did, and it made the game so much better. After watching the parade and unsuccessfully wandering the Boulevard in search of food before the game, my friends and I decided to head over to the stadium. One of my friends decided that he needed to get there early, so he could save us seats, so he strode off, vanishing in the thick crowd before we could catch up with him. Seeing the slow-moving crowd, and not wanting to try to push our way through, I suggested to my other friend that we take another path to get there. The sidewalk we ended up on was almost empty, so we were surprised to find that so few other people had decided to stray from the crowd. We ended up getting there much faster than if we had stayed in the crowd.

Another opportunity presented itself later in the game. It was an incredibly sunny day, and because of where we were standing, the sun was directly in our eyes. Looking over to the end zone, I saw a shady area covered with grass. There were a few people sitting on it but not many. I didn't think my friends would go for it, since we were in the student section, but I suggested it anyway. To my surprise, they started to pack up, so we could relocate. I'm so glad we moved. It made the game so much more fun because I didn't have to shade myself from the sun, and we could actually sit down. I still don't understand why more people don't sit on the grass. What's wrong with having a slightly wet butt from grass if you get to sit in the shade? It's totally worth it.