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October 13, 2008
Wow, What a Red River Shootout!
We always look forward to the second weekend in October with the classic Red River Shootout game between the Texas Longhorns and those OU Sooners (we'll keep our words clean about them since this is a family site...)
Bob and Tara kicked off the weekend with an awesome BBQ featuring Bob's award winning smoked brisket, chicken and smoked cheese and sausage. It was fantastic as was the atmosphere and lively conversation.
Saturday morning came quickly and with an 11am kickoff we had to get up and moving to the State Fair of Texas fairgrounds. The Fletcher Corny Dogs lived up to their usual high standards (and cholesterol I'm sure!)
The game itself was the most exciting Texas-OU games I've ever seen. The momentum kept shifting back and forth between the two teams. The configuration of the Cotton Bowl crowd of half burnt orange and half crimson split on the 50 yard line accentuates these momentum shifts with the roars of the crowd.
I took Claire to this one, and she made the most of her first experience with it. She said it was the best game she had ever seen in person. Other than the 2005 National Championship game and perhaps one or two others, I'm hard-pressed to think of better ones. Texas won 45-35, and vaulted to number one in the polls. Hopefully, they can hold this through January.
Courtesy of Pat and Donna, here's some great picture:
We had a great time staying with Uncle Al and Aunt Helen's place and getting in some tennis, fine wine, and cards. Also, we had a great gathering at the Stoneleigh P after the game as this has become a tradition unto itself.
Let's hope future Red River Shootout weekends in Big D can be as fun and exciting!
Update: Deb adds:
Deb, Scott, Kate and Meg also came to participate in OU weekend and they watched the game on the big screen on the State Fair of Texas fairgrounds. Scott enjoyed the rides, such as the “barrel of barf,” the “pirate” and some other rides. He also won Deb a teddy bear and a fish, showing off his shooting prowess. Kate and Meg hauled in a lot of freebies and we all loved the Fletcher’s corny dogs of course! Scott had to try the fried cookie dough, but lets just say it sounded better than it tasted! Hook ‘em Horns!
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