re: We need updates from those first timers/ bucket listers that have been posting

As my wife and I waiting for my son and nephew to come back from the field, I noticed a kinda hippie lookin fella in his 40’s next to me. I gave him the “can you believe this shite” look and he told me he was from Oakland, Ca. His 13 yr old told him this past Summer that he wanted to go to a game in TS for his birthday. He says (paraphrasing but pretty close), “ flew into Nola last night and got to BR this morning. Got invited to eat and drink at countless tailgates and were welcomed by perfect strangers all day long. Thought that would be my eye opening experience of the weekend, but now I’m not even sure what f’ing planet we’re on! That was the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen and this is the most amazing place I’ve ever watched a game. I cannot believe how intense it stayed for the entire game. My 12 yr old doesn’t know one other person in this entire state much less this stadium and now he’s on the field! This is all unbelievable and neither of us will ever forget this day.”

Pretty f’ing cool and made me realize that even know we all love it and have no problem bragging on it, none of us should ever take what we have for granted. Tiger Stadium, LSU, and in spite of all its issues the state of Louisiana is a very special place. We’re all pretty lucky to be a part of it.