The Game

The the air has turned crisp, the leaves are turning firey colors, and I am wearing a moth-eaten Yale jersey saved from my days in New Haven. Yes, it is that day of year again, when Mother Yale pits its glorious football team against that of the finest technical college in Eastern Massachusetts. This year, we decided against watching the Game at the Yale Club, and instead hosted our own party in Alameda. Who knew that this matchup would be available to us on basic cable?!

At times the game looked like it was being played in a Pop Warner league. But that does nothing to take away from storied football tradition of the Bulldogs. A little known fact about Yale football: until recently, it was the winningest football team in the history of football. (Mostly due to the fact that it has placed the most games.) A few years ago, Michigan overtook the top spot after threatening for many years.

I will not delve into the details of the on-field play, or the final result, since both were unremarkable. What I will say is that we had a great group of Yale friends with us to celebrate, various breakfast delicacies from guests all over the bay, stiff bloody marys, and a wonderful time.