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A pet peeve, weddings coinciding with football games.
What kind of fanatic runs a University of Louisville blog and allows himself to dragged away to a wedding by his girlfriend during the first Big East Conference football game?
That’s exactly the situation Mike Rutherford finds himself in over at Card Chronicle, and he’s asking for advice.
Not to be outdone, Mr. Red, at Cardinal Laws, actually did the marrying thing during the Arkansas State game.
The next question is who schedules a wedding during a football game? It happens all too frequently, couples scheduling vows during major sporting events. Like no one in the wedding party bothers to look at the football schedule.
Don’t get me wrong. Weddings are important, but so is Louisville football. Both cost a lot of money and the commitment should be firm.
The observer would send a gift, with regrets to the couple and the girlfriend doing the arm twisting.
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By Charlie Springer
Charlie Springer is a former Louisville editor and sportswriter, a public affairs consultant, a UofL grad and longtime fan.
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At least Mr. Red had the sense to get married during a non-conference game.
To cite a similar example: My mother decided that for thanksgiving one year, that we needed to go down to Gatlinburg with all the extended family, and walk around looking at the shops and go on the driving tours of the smokies.
I’ve always hated Gatlinburg, and the prospect of sitting in a car with my mouth-breathing cousins for 4 hours to try to see a bear out of the right passenger side window just did not appeal to me. Now this was also during the 12-1 season a couple years ago, and I was super-hyped about the prospect of watching some college football that weekend.
So at one point, I cased out a fine brew pub, told my mom and family to have a good time, and that I’d meet them for dinner after the game.
And I’d be damned if my grandpa didn’t join me in ditching the days activities. We found a good spot with a ton of TVs, had some good beers, got to watch UK lose to Tennessee, and saw U of L trounce Pitt in an one of those awesome Petrino offense games.
Still one of the best memories of me and my granddad. And all because we played family hookie to watch football.
Good story, Jason. Sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday in Gatlinburg.
‘Fess up now, Observer. You HAVE been known to wear an earpiece during at least one wedding, I remember well. But it was not during a really important game, of course, or you wouldn’t have been in the pew at all. And where were you during one recent reception, most of the time? In the bar near the TV, but you were not alone in there. (UK fan wedding but who’s telling…)
I’m surprised he didn’t have his laptop with him, Barb…watching the game on ESPN3. LOL
If ever in that situation again, it will probably happen. I would surprise myself by being there, however.
Just don’t let Kragthorpe show up to the reception! 😉
Yeah, there were a few awkward moments when he showed up. :0
A lot of years ago I was at a wedding when the Cards were playing Alabama (away—if it was here I would have passed on the wedding). Bama had a really good team, Leon Douglas in the pivot and a great point guard (Ethan Martin??).
At the dinner after the wedding I had my transistor radio (I said it was a long time ago) in my tux coat with the wire to the earpiece running up my sleeve. I was listening to the game with my hand to my ear trying to hide the wire and thought I was sucessful. At least I didn’t spill my dinner in my lap while eating one handed.
And then John Ruether (a hell of a player several years before) who was sitting across from me said “Charlie, what’s the score?”
We won. And I don’t care if I didn’t pay attention at the dinner.
Hilarious posting, Charlie! In this case, I would recommend compromise–with each side giving a little. Or a lot, whatever… There’s always DVR.
But if they are UK fans, don’t bother. They’ll probably have to forfeit the marriage certificate anyway.
Good idea, John. Lots of people at the wedding with flip cams these days. Can always watch the wedding later.
My wife worked with a girl that got married while the U of L / uk game was being played in Lexington (U of L 56 uk 28). She said we HAD to go to this wedding. I told her “No! YOU must go. I’ll show up at the reception.” and after U of L kicked kitten bee-hind,that’s exactly what my buddy and I did. And we were the best dressed…U of L jerseys and all!
I’ve taken a radio with an ear plug to weddings and embarrassed myself once, yelling yes and pounding on the pew after a U of L touchdown as the vows were being exchanged. You should have seen the looks I got. I didn’t care. I was pumped and couldn’t restrain myself. Come on couples, look at what else is going on in town. We love you but you are not the center of the universe.
I did the same thing once at Derby Dinner Playhouse, Brandon. It was during a pause in the play and and muttered…”Wheat! Hell Yes!” Yeah, I got looks and went to the restroom to catch the final minutes…
Don’t go under any circumstances.
No problem for me. I just don’t attend weddings during football games anymore. I did once and was in a horrible mood at the wedding. I will never do it again.
Probably UK fans getting married. Why else would they do it to their U of L friends?