A beach party in Wisonsin in October?

I recently got the brochure for the upcoming Homecoming celebration at Carthage in the mail...in big, bright letters on the front it says, "Carthage Beach Party". Can I just say...what were they thinking? My recollections of Carthage during Homecoming does not conjure thoughts of a beach party, that's for damn sure. Instead it conjures thoughts of freezing my ass off in the stands during the football game, with a trumpet frozen to my face, the wind whipping off of Lake Michigan, while I'm counting the seconds on the game clock and wishing it were time to leave so I can go back to my room and drink something hot (or alcoholic).

So why did I do it? Pep Band was the best paying job on campus, and Homecoming weekend usually raked in a good $100-$150...it was worth it...despite the fact you don't have time to think the whole weekend.

Why do I go back? I don't know, it seems like everything I hated about Homecoming when I was in school I love about it now. I mostly just love seeing all of my friends again, that's more than worth going back to visit for. I even love the football games, the beer tent, the hill (although it was lame the last time we went), going to the Boathouse or Ron's with friends, Alumni Choir and Recital...I can enjoy all of those things now, I couldn't really enjoy any of it before.

Still not sure about this beach party thing though...anybody care for a dip in Lake Michigan this October? Didn't think so...

Tags: carthage, beach party, homecoming