SU, biatch

Things I learned at the Syracuse vs. St. Johns basketball game:

• Planning ahead to wear orange would have been a stellar idea. As it were, I was forced to go to the GAP at lunch and the last orange sweater they had in my size happened to be (of course) on the mannequin. Yea, I bought that one.

• Knowing who they were playing would have prevented me from looking like a complete moron when my male co-workers asked. Realizing it was most likely the only Big East team that hosts home games in MSG may have helped as well.

• Remembering that MSG has a completely asinine rule that prevents me from bringing liquids inside would have kept me from yelling at a poor old man who uncovered my entirely full liter of Poland Spring in my bag and instructed me to drink it or leave it. I’m supposed to stand there and down a whole liter of water? What could you possibly think I’m going to do with that water inside that warrants it being forcibly confiscated?

• Apparently the beer comes with a pretzel stick now. Huh? Is this so that I don’t get drunk? Were people getting so trashed that it was decided to serve solid carbs with the beer? It’s like watching the game at a bar now! Beer and party snacks!

• People I went to college with go to these things. I saw about 10 undesirables in the lobby and had to pull slick maneuvers to avoid uncomfortable small talk. Mara saw one of our friends talking to someone and asked her, oh you ran into someone you know? How do you know him?... Uh, from college??