Spiritually, I’ve been a Vol for Life and that’s just the way it is, but technically UT took center stage when I was in high school. It’s worth noting that I live in a USC/UGA house divided and those were my top 2 teams growing up. I was already a fan since I have family in Knoxville, but once I got accepted into UT, I became a fanatic. GBO, am I right?
SEC school? Check. Already had orange hair? Check. Felt like ’98? Double check. Knoxville always has been special to me, but wow… being on campus just hit different. “Home sweet home to me,” as the old proverb goes.
UT is all about traditions, so I really had to weigh my options here. On a serious note, sitting in the student section of Neyland and singing Rocky Top after each touchdown is good for the soul and bad for the other team’s sanity. The thundering loud “Woo!” Really shakes you to your core. Honorable mentions include the shenanigans of Fraternity Park and the bottomless mimosas at Uptown.
I have to go with Recess, and this might be a hot take, but King Bob was my favorite character. I’m sure I could relate this to Tennessee being the king of the metaphorical playground that is my heart.
I think being able to cheer for the Vols through the hardships should be considered a talent and I deserve a million dollars.
Get in loser, we’re going to Cool Beans.
(Note: there are so many amazing restaurants and venues in Knoxville that are definitely worthy of being a first stop. I just love Cool Beans.)
It’s funny you mention that, because my best friend Ann Taylor and I are actually joined at the hip. But in an alternate world, I would be attached to Butch Jones just so I can be surgically separated. Is this extreme? Perhaps. Is this justified? Definitely.
Tame Impala, always. Tame Impala has been a constant since high school and I have a lot of good mems associated with them.
If we are talking about scariest costume, I dressed up as a USC cheerleader for a number of years. But the costume I’m proudest of is my Team 121 Trashcan from 2017, which is hard to explain to those who are unfamiliar with the absurdity surrounding that season.
King Sized Kit Kat. I’m tall, so the King size is an important detail. I could make a joke referencing the “break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar” catchphrase, but I’ll refrain. Also the commercials seem to romanticize taking breaks and that’s something I can support.
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