Auburn / Alabama and Thanksgiving

There have been fist fights, there have been divorces, and last year there were even two murders. Yes, it’s true; check it all out if you wish. My God, what could Steve be talking about this time you may ask yourself? Auburn/Alabama, Iron Bowl, Grid Iron Guts, a football game.

That’s just it too; it really is just a game. Those of you that know me know I am an Auburn fan through and through. I know people who root for Alabama in the same way. I have sat back and watched both sides and both schools have their fanatics, their over the top people, their rude people, their classy people. At the end of the day, when it’s all said and done, it’s still just a game. A game of heart though, a game that has had its high points, and its low points. A game that happens once a year and a game that will live in infamy.

The game will go on, just like life will. Each team will win and lose many more times in the decades and centuries to come. Bragging rights will be lost and gained, and young adults will be shaped into grown men. There will be people call in sick to work Monday, and many Mondays after this. Families will be split, friends will cease to exist, and as you can see from last year people may even die. The game will go on though, long after even all of that.

Enjoy the game, I will. Enjoy your family and friends as they come to watch it with you. Enjoy the tailgating food, fun and camaraderie. At the end of the day even though this is a life changing game, remember it is just that, a game played between two of the greatest schools in the greatest conference in college history.