"What did you do this weekend?" - That's the common question asked around the water cooler on Monday's mornings. Saturday afternoons in the late summer and fall are arguably the most time of the year. Temperatures in my neck of the woods (Durham, N.C.) run in the mid-to-low 70's; you can't beat that unless there's an ice cool breeze as proverbial cherry on top.
Well, what did I do this weekend, I took my talents to Boone. I made the trip up US-421N to check out the Appalachian State Mountaineers take on the Wake Forest Deamon Deacons. I've made this trip plenty of times before, but I hadn't been to the high country for a game since 2008. This game turned out to be Tony the Tiger great. Myself and 35,000 other people were treated to one whale of a game. Moby Dick would have been jealous of this game; it ended in dramatic fashion when App State's last second field goal was blocked. The best part of my Saturday afternoon in Boone was all of the cool and passionate folks I came across.
My first interaction as I walked up to Kidd Brewer Stadium, or as App State fans affectionately call it "The Rock", was with a ticket scalper on a bicycle. He asked if I needed tickets. I was late arriving so my media pass wasn't at the gate; I was going to need a ticket, so I snagged one for about forty bucks. Next, I smelled meat - I hit the first tailgate I see - I mosey on up to the grill and grab a hamburger to go. As I'm walking up to the gate I find myself giddy with anticipation. When I finally get in, atmosphere was electric, and I enjoyed one H E double hockey sticks of a game.
The next four hours were filled with roars and moans, depending on which team you were rooting for. I overheard arm chair quarterbacks, coaches, and referees; I even had a long conversation with a young lady from Nebo, NC. I watched the game while listening to my little brother (Pierre) do his color analyst duties for App State. (Shoutout to A-Dub and Molly.) "The Rock" was lit despite the Mountaineers loss. I couldn't have asked for a better game day experience; people of Boone, please believe I'll be back
Oh yea, I almost forgot. Pierre and I stopped by Five Guys after the game; I ate hella fries.
Fin
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