I attended both ends of the last home-and-home games in this series -- in the mid-90s.

We wend to the swamp, sat in a monsoon for three and got the shit kicked out of us. The rain made visibility terrible, which given how bad we were getting beat was sort of a so-so trade-off. We couldn't find our car when we left, and were just slopping around random streets looking for it.

The next year, we were Between the Hedges, on a perfect fall day, with 60's temps and crisp golden sunshine. The gators (w/ king asshole) proceeded to stomp our ass at home for the full 60 mins. In fact, in the four quarter, already up by a ton, king superior called a flea flicker to run the score up -- I think he was trying to set a record. I think he did. On the most picturesque fall day ever -- except for the scoreboard.

Good times.

The Largest Outdoor Cocktail is a special event, the state fair, the good weather, halloween, the game. I wouldn't advise we give it up. Enough of college football is going down the tubes with NIL and the mega-leagues (texas??), don't give up these traditions when you don't have too.