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Some friends and I discuss our pregame rituals every year, and every year they tend to change. Mine, for quite some time, has stayed fairly steady, but due to our recent "success..." I'm thinking of changing it up.
Ritual 1: The Season Beard.
Screw the playoff beard, this season had better be played like the playoffs. On the morning of August 9th, I will shave my head and face. I will proceed to not shave or trim my hair for the duration of the Bills season (work policy I have to trim the facial hair.) If we make the playoffs, all work policy is taken with a grain of salt.
Ritual 2: Gameday
Here's what I'm interested in with everyone else. Everyone thinks that they have control over the game, but who knows if one person truly does? I sadly am twisted enough to think by doing these things I'm helping the teams luck. I wake up in my Buffalo Bills pajama bottoms (no matter the weather.) Wardrobe consists of either my uncles Bills hat (warm weather gift) or my grandmothers Bills headband (cold weather gift). Home games I wear Lynch Navy, Away games Parrish White, Division games Poz Throwback (both blue and white, depends on where), and in cold weather wear a white Bills hoodie underneath. Balls of Fury underwear, and lucky Buffalo Bills sock (lost one, but only need one. Other foot covered by grey or white sock.)
Breakfast consists of a hot dog, hamburger, and 10 Labatts. Side dishes include a bowl of popcorn (new this season), Lay's chips and pretzels with Bison dip (do they still have the spicy horseradish?), more beer, and my signature Buffalo Ball Buster shot.
Before kick off, I text all of my family members on my dads side saying "Be safe, drink one for Grampa, and Go Bills." A family tradition is to throw the Bills pigskin at least once during tailgate. I carry my grandfathers best-game golf ball (which, coincidentally, has the Bills logo on it) in my pocket, and then it's game time.
Ritual 3: Celebrations.
Any touchdown constitues a chugged beer (or shotgunned if not at the game), interception, sack, first down, or big play constitues a slapping of both hands of whoever I'm with.
Corny? I don't care, I'm just pumped for the season. Let's see who else is far too obsessed with the Bills.
Ritual 1: The Season Beard.
Screw the playoff beard, this season had better be played like the playoffs. On the morning of August 9th, I will shave my head and face. I will proceed to not shave or trim my hair for the duration of the Bills season (work policy I have to trim the facial hair.) If we make the playoffs, all work policy is taken with a grain of salt.
Ritual 2: Gameday
Here's what I'm interested in with everyone else. Everyone thinks that they have control over the game, but who knows if one person truly does? I sadly am twisted enough to think by doing these things I'm helping the teams luck. I wake up in my Buffalo Bills pajama bottoms (no matter the weather.) Wardrobe consists of either my uncles Bills hat (warm weather gift) or my grandmothers Bills headband (cold weather gift). Home games I wear Lynch Navy, Away games Parrish White, Division games Poz Throwback (both blue and white, depends on where), and in cold weather wear a white Bills hoodie underneath. Balls of Fury underwear, and lucky Buffalo Bills sock (lost one, but only need one. Other foot covered by grey or white sock.)
Breakfast consists of a hot dog, hamburger, and 10 Labatts. Side dishes include a bowl of popcorn (new this season), Lay's chips and pretzels with Bison dip (do they still have the spicy horseradish?), more beer, and my signature Buffalo Ball Buster shot.
Before kick off, I text all of my family members on my dads side saying "Be safe, drink one for Grampa, and Go Bills." A family tradition is to throw the Bills pigskin at least once during tailgate. I carry my grandfathers best-game golf ball (which, coincidentally, has the Bills logo on it) in my pocket, and then it's game time.
Ritual 3: Celebrations.
Any touchdown constitues a chugged beer (or shotgunned if not at the game), interception, sack, first down, or big play constitues a slapping of both hands of whoever I'm with.
Corny? I don't care, I'm just pumped for the season. Let's see who else is far too obsessed with the Bills.
" ~ yordad
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